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Drug Facts

  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility: Treatment received at a hospital (inpatient only), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center to reduce alcohol use, or to address medical problems associated with alcohol use.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Every day in America, approximately 10 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 are diagnosed with HIV/AIDSand many of them are infected through risky behaviors associated with drug use.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Cocaine comes in two forms. One is a powder and the other is a rock. The rock form of cocaine is referred to as crack cocaine.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.

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