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Drug Facts

  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • Methamphetamine has many nicknamesmeth, crank, chalk or speed being the most common.
  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.

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