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Drug Facts

  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'
  • About one in ten Americans over the age of 12 take an Anti-Depressant.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • 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.

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