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Drug Facts

  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • 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.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Drug use can interfere with the healthy birth of a baby.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • 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.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • 54% of high school seniors do not think regular steroid use is harmful, the lowest number since 1980, when the National Institute on Drug Abuse started asking about perception on steroids.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
  • 64% of teens say they have used prescription pain killers that they got from a friend or family member.
  • Crack cocaine was introduced into society in 1985.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.

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