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Drug Facts

  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Mixing Adderall with Alcohol increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Approximately 1.3 million people in Utah reported Methamphetamine use in the past year, and 512,000 reported current or use within in the past month.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • In 2007, 33 counties in California reported the seizure of clandestine labs, compared with 21 counties reporting seizing labs in 2006.
  • Cocaine is the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world.
  • Approximately 28% of Utah adults 18-25 indicated binge drinking in the past months of 2006.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • Girls seem to become addicted to nicotine faster than boys do.

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