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Drug Facts

  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • 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.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Getting blackout drunk doesn't actually make you forget: the brain temporarily loses the ability to make memories.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.

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