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Drug Facts

  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • Millions of dollars per month are spent trafficking illegal drugs.
  • Meth causes severe paranoia episodes such as hallucinations and delusions.
  • In 2011, non-medical use of Alprazolam resulted in 123,744 emergency room visits.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Alprazolam contains powerful addictive properties.
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.

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