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Drug Facts

  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Daily hashish users have a 50% chance of becoming fully dependent on it.
  • Krododil users rarely live more than one year after taking it.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.
  • By 8th grade 15% of kids have used marijuana.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • The most commonly abused brand-name painkillers include Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • Substance abuse and addiction also affects other areas, such as broken families, destroyed careers, death due to negligence or accident, domestic violence, physical abuse, and child abuse.

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