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Drug Facts

  • In the United States, deaths from pain medication abuse are outnumbering deaths from traffic accidents in young adults.
  • Authority receive over 10,500 reports of clonazepam abuse every year, and the rate is increasing.
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • In 2007 The California Department of Toxic Substance Control was responsible for clandestine meth lab cleanup costs in Butte County totaling $26,876.00.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • According to some studies done by two Harvard psychiatrists, Dr. Harrison Pope and Kurt Brower, long term Steroid abuse can mimic symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
  • In Russia, Krokodil is estimated to kill 30,000 people each year.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • 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.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Aerosols are a form of inhalants that include vegetable oil, hair spray, deodorant and spray paint.
  • 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.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.

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