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Drug Facts

  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • In the 20th Century Barbiturates were Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, anxiolytics, and anti-convulsants
  • Women suffer more memory loss and brain damage than men do who drink the same amount of alcohol for the same period of time.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Other names of Cocaine include C, coke, nose candy, snow, white lady, toot, Charlie, blow, white dust or stardust.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get 'high'.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.

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