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Drug Facts

  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Painkillers like morphine contributed to over 300,000 emergency room admissions.
  • Methamphetamine is taken orally, smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water or alcohol and injected.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Young people have died from dehydration, exhaustion and heart attack as a result of taking too much Ecstasy.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • Ketamine is considered a predatory drug used in connection with sexual assault.
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.

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