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Drug Facts

  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Nitrous oxide is actually found in whipped cream dispensers as well as octane boosters for cars.
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • Over 60% of teens report that drugs of some kind are kept, sold, and used at their school.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • Coca is one of the oldest, most potent and most dangerous stimulants of natural origin.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.

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