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Drug Facts

  • The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Each year Alcohol use results in nearly 2,000 college student's deaths.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.

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