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Drug Facts

  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine is also the most common drug found in addition to alcohol in alcohol-related emergency room visits.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • Alcohol is the most likely substance for someone to become addicted to in America.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • Adderall was brought to the prescription drug market as a new way to treat A.D.H.D in 1996, slowly replacing Ritalin.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Since 2000, non-illicit drugs such as oxycodone, fentanyl and methadone contribute more to overdose fatalities in Utah than illicit drugs such as heroin.
  • The National Institutes of Health suggests, the vast majority of people who commit crimes have problems with drugs or alcohol, and locking them up without trying to address those problems would be a waste of money.

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