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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Cigarettes can kill you and they are the leading preventable cause of death.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • Ecstasy can cause you to drink too much water when not needed, which upsets the salt balance in your body.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Amphetamines + some antidepressants: elevated blood pressure, which can lead to irregular heartbeat, heart failure and stroke.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • 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.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.

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