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Drug Facts

  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Mescaline (AKA: Cactus, cactus buttons, cactus joint, mesc, mescal, mese, mezc, moon, musk, topi): occurs naturally in certain types of cactus plants, including the peyote cactus.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Selling and sharing prescription drugs is not legal.
  • 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.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • 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.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • The Canadian government reports that 90% of their mescaline is a combination of PCP and LSD
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.

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