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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • The same year, an Ohio man broke into a stranger's home to decorate for Christmas.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • The U.N. suspects that over 9 million people actively use ecstasy worldwide.
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • 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.
  • From 2011 to 2016, bath salt use has declined by almost 92%.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatality: A fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater.
  • 10 to 22% of automobile accidents involve drivers who are using drugs.
  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.

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