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Drug Facts

  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • 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.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • 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.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • In 2011, non-medical use of Alprazolam resulted in 123,744 emergency room visits.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.

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