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Drug Facts

  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.

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