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Drug Facts

  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Cocaine first appeared in American society in the 1880s.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Smokeless nicotine based quit smoking aids also stay in the system for 1-2 days.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • 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.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Ritalin is easy to get, and cheap.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.

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