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Drug Facts

  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • Oxycodone stays in the system 1-10 days.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • Cocaine comes from the South America coca plant.
  • Adverse effects from Ambien rose nearly 220 percent from 2005 to 2010.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.

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