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Drug Facts

  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • Crack cocaine is one of the most powerful illegal drugs when it comes to producing psychological dependence.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • More than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.1
  • Two-thirds of the ER visits related to Ambien were by females.
  • Rates of valium abuse have tripled within the course of ten years.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • Over the past 15 years, treatment for addiction to prescription medication has grown by 300%.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.

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