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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Out of every 100 people who try, only between 5 and 10 will actually be able to stop smoking on their own.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • Alcohol kills more young people than all other drugs combined.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Barbiturates have been used for depression and even by vets for animal anesthesia yet people take them in order to relax and for insomnia.
  • PCP (known as Angel Dust) stays in the system 1-8 days.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Companywere marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • High dosages of ketamine can lead to the feeling of an out of body experience or even death.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.

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