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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Believe it or not, marijuana is NOT a medicine.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatality: A fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • Some designer drugs have risen by 80% within a single year.

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