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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • 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.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • 55% of all inhalant-related deaths are nearly instantaneous, known as 'Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.'
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • In Connecticut overdoses have claimed at least eight lives of high school and college-age students in communities large and small in 2008.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • A stimulant is a drug that provides users with added energy and contentment.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • Crack comes in solid blocks or crystals varying in color from yellow to pale rose or white.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.

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