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Drug Facts

  • Bath Salts cause brain swelling, delirium, seizures, liver failure and heart attacks.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Crack cocaine goes directly into the lungs because it is mostly smoked, delivering the high almost immediately.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • In treatment, the drug abuser is taught to break old patterns of behavior, action and thinking. All While learning new skills for avoiding drug use and criminal behavior.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.

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