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Drug Facts

  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • American dies from a prescription drug overdose every 19 minutes.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Over 2.3 million people admitted to have abused Ketamine.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Over 13 million Americans have admitted to abusing CNS stimulants.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.

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