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Drug Facts

  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get 'high'.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Heroin is sold and used in a number of forms including white or brown powder, a black sticky substance (tar heroin), and solid black chunks.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
  • 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.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Over 30 million people abuse Crystal Meth worldwide.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • 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.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.

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