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Drug Facts

  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • More teenagers die from taking prescription drugs than the use of cocaine AND heroin combined.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Over 3 million prescriptions for Suboxone were written in a single year.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Between 2002 and 2006, over a half million of teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.

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