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Drug Facts

  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • 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.
  • Methadone accounts for nearly one third of opiate-associated deaths.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Approximately, 57 percent of Steroid users have admitted to knowing that their lives could be shortened because of it.
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Heroin is known on the streets as: Smack, horse, black, brown sugar, dope, H, junk, skag, skunk, white horse, China white, Mexican black tar
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.

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