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Drug Facts

  • Over 210,000,000 opioids are prescribed by pharmaceutical companies a year.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • 6.8 million people with an addiction have a mental illness.
  • In 1860, the United States was home to 1,138 Alcohol distilleries that produced over 88 million gallons each year.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1

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