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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • The United States produces on average 300 tons of barbiturates per year.
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • Adderall was brought to the prescription drug market as a new way to treat A.D.H.D in 1996, slowly replacing Ritalin.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Over the past 15 years, treatment for addiction to prescription medication has grown by 300%.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • 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.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Crystal meth is a stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected.

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