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Drug Facts

  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • In 1860, the United States was home to 1,138 Alcohol distilleries that produced over 88 million gallons each year.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • 193,717 people were admitted to Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs in California in 2006.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Second hand smoke can kill you. In the U.S. alone over 3,000 people die every year from cancer caused by second hand smoke.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.

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