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Drug Facts

  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • War veterans often turn to drugs and alcohol to forget what they went through during combat.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Outlaw motorcycle gangs are primarily into distributing marijuana and methamphetamine.
  • Women in bars can suffer from sexually aggressive acts if they are drinking heavily.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • 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.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • In 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • Oxycodone stays in the system 1-10 days.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.

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