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Drug Facts

  • In the early 1900s snorting Cocaine was popular, until the drug was banned by the Harrison Act in 1914.
  • LSD disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, making you see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that seem real but aren't.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • Coca is one of the oldest, most potent and most dangerous stimulants of natural origin.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • PCP (known as Angel Dust) stays in the system 1-8 days.
  • The euphoric feeling of cocaine is then followed by a crash filled with depression and paranoia.
  • Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • Opiate-based drugs have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.

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