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Drug Facts

  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Because of the tweaker's unpredictability, there have been reports that they can react violently, which can lead to involvement in domestic disputes, spur-of-the-moment crimes, or motor vehicle accidents.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Brand names of Bath Salts include Blizzard, Blue Silk, Charge+, Ivory Snow, Ivory Wave, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight and White Lightning.
  • 6.8 million people with an addiction have a mental illness.
  • Drug addiction treatment programs are available for each specific type of drug from marijuana to heroin to cocaine to prescription medication.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • The United States consumes over 75% of the world's prescription medications.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • 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.

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