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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Inhalants are a form of drug use that is entirely too easy to get and more lethal than kids comprehend.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • 3 Million people in the United States have been prescribed Suboxone to treat opioid addiction.
  • Adderall originally came about by accident.
  • In 2009, a Wisconsin man sleepwalked outside and froze to death after taking Ambien.
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • In 2010, U.S. Poison Control Centers received 304 calls regarding Bath Salts.
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • In Utah, more than 95,000 adults and youths need substance-abuse treatment services, according to the Utah Division of Substance and Mental Health 2007 annual report.
  • 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.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • Short term rehab effectively helps more women than men, even though they may have suffered more traumatic situations than men did.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Alcohol kills more young people than all other drugs combined.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.

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