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Drug Facts

  • More teenagers die from taking prescription drugs than the use of cocaine AND heroin combined.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • A stimulant is a drug that provides users with added energy and contentment.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Other psychological symptoms include manic behavior, psychosis (losing touch with reality) and aggression, commonly known as 'Roid Rage'.
  • Over 3 million prescriptions for Suboxone were written in a single year.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • In 2011, over 65 million doses of Krokodil were seized within just three months.

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