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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana can stay in a person's system for 3-5 days, however, if you are a heavy user, it can be detected up to 30 days.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • In 2007, 33 counties in California reported the seizure of clandestine labs, compared with 21 counties reporting seizing labs in 2006.
  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • There are confidential rehab facilities which treat celebrities and executives so they you can get clean without the paparazzi or business associates finding out.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4.0 percent for women), were attributable to alcohol consumption.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Almost 1 in every 4 teens in America say they have misused or abused a prescription drug.3

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