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Drug Facts

  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • GHB is often referred to as Liquid Ecstasy, Easy Lay, Liquid X and Goop
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • War veterans often turn to drugs and alcohol to forget what they went through during combat.
  • Other names of ecstasy include Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, and molly.
  • Ambien dissolves readily in water, becoming a popular date rape drug.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Opiate-based drugs have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.
  • Cocaine is the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.

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