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Drug Facts

  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • 45%of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Mescaline is 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • Excessive use of alcohol can lead to sexual impotence.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • There is holistic rehab, or natural, as opposed to traditional programs which may use drugs to treat addiction.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • Roughly 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.29

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