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Drug Facts

  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • Ambien dissolves readily in water, becoming a popular date rape drug.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • 3.8% of twelfth graders reported having used Ritalin without a prescription at least once in the past year.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.

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