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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Substance abuse and addiction also affects other areas, such as broken families, destroyed careers, death due to negligence or accident, domestic violence, physical abuse, and child abuse.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Amphetamines are generally swallowed, injected or smoked. They are also snorted.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.

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