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Drug Facts

  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • 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.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • By 8th grade, before even entering high school, approximately have of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 41% have smoked cigarettes and 20% have used marijuana.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • 1 in 10 high school students has reported abusing barbiturates
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.

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