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Drug Facts

  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • 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.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • 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.
  • Hydrocodone is used in combination with other chemicals and is available in prescription pain medications as tablets, capsules and syrups.
  • 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.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • The drug Diazepam has over 500 different brand-names worldwide.
  • A person can become more tolerant to heroin so, after a short time, more and more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.

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