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Drug Facts

  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • 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.
  • Inhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Ecstasy can cause you to drink too much water when not needed, which upsets the salt balance in your body.
  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Over 30 million people abuse Crystal Meth worldwide.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.

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