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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • About 72% of all cases reported to poison centers for substance use were calls from people's homes.
  • Drug addiction treatment programs are available for each specific type of drug from marijuana to heroin to cocaine to prescription medication.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Because of the tweaker's unpredictability, there have been reports that they can react violently, which can lead to involvement in domestic disputes, spur-of-the-moment crimes, or motor vehicle accidents.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • 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.

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