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Drug Facts

  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Ketamine is popular at dance clubs and "raves", unfortunately, some people (usually female) are not aware they have been dosed.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • Cocaine causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Ecstasy can stay in one's system for 1-5 days.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Adderall is linked to cases of sudden death due to heart complications.
  • Adderall is popular on college campuses, with black markets popping up to supply the demand of students.
  • Over 550,000 high school students abuse anabolic steroids every year.

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