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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • 64% of teens say they have used prescription pain killers that they got from a friend or family member.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • In 2011, over 65 million doses of Krokodil were seized within just three months.
  • 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.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • 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
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Adderall is popular on college campuses, with black markets popping up to supply the demand of students.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Ativan is faster acting and more addictive than other Benzodiazepines.
  • The drug Diazepam has over 500 different brand-names worldwide.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.

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