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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Drug addiction and abuse costs the American taxpayers an average of $484 billion each year.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • Authority receive over 10,500 reports of clonazepam abuse every year, and the rate is increasing.

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