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Drug Facts

  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Approximately 35,000,000 Americans a year have been admitted into the hospital due abusing medications like Darvocet.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Cocaine can be snorted, injected, sniffed or smoked.
  • LSD can stay in one's system from a few hours to five days.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • In Russia, Krokodil is estimated to kill 30,000 people each year.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • In Alabama during the year 2006 a total of 20,340 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.

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