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Drug Facts

  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Selling and sharing prescription drugs is not legal.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Codeine is a prescription drug, and is part of a group of drugs known as opioids.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Alcohol Abuse is the 3rd leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S with over 88,000 cases of Alcohol related deaths.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • According to some studies done by two Harvard psychiatrists, Dr. Harrison Pope and Kurt Brower, long term Steroid abuse can mimic symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.

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