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Drug Facts

  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • Methadone accounts for nearly one third of opiate-associated deaths.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Crack, the most potent form in which cocaine appears, is also the riskiest. It is between 75% and 100% pure, far stronger and more potent than regular cocaine.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • Adderall is popular on college campuses, with black markets popping up to supply the demand of students.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • Drug addicts are not the only ones affected by drug addiction.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.

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