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Drug Facts

  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Prescription drug spending increased 9.0% to $324.6 billion in 2015, slower than the 12.4% growth in 2014.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • By June 2011, the PCC had received over 3,470 calls about Bath Salts.
  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.

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