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Drug Facts

  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • More than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.1
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
  • Krododil users rarely live more than one year after taking it.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • More than9 in 10people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Abused by an estimated one in five teens, prescription drugs are second only to alcohol and marijuana as the substances they use to get high.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • Alcohol kills more young people than all other drugs combined.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.

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