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Drug Facts

  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.
  • In 1860, the United States was home to 1,138 Alcohol distilleries that produced over 88 million gallons each year.
  • Ecstasy causes hypothermia, which leads to muscle breakdown and could cause kidney failure.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Approximately 35,000,000 Americans a year have been admitted into the hospital due abusing medications like Darvocet.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Meth causes severe paranoia episodes such as hallucinations and delusions.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • 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.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Alprazolam contains powerful addictive properties.

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