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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Out of every 100 people who try, only between 5 and 10 will actually be able to stop smoking on their own.
  • Girls seem to become addicted to nicotine faster than boys do.
  • Alcohol kills more young people than all other drugs combined.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • Nicotine is just as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol. That's why it's so easy to get hooked.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.

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