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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Methamphetamine has many nicknamesmeth, crank, chalk or speed being the most common.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • 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.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
  • Heroin can be sniffed, smoked or injected.
  • Adderall on the streets is known as: Addies, Study Drugs, the Smart Drug.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".

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