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Drug Facts

  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • 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.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • In Alabama during the year 2006 a total of 20,340 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs.
  • 10 to 22% of automobile accidents involve drivers who are using drugs.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • 93% of the world's opium supply came from Afghanistan.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe

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