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Drug Facts

  • 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
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Coca wine's (wine brewed with cocaine) most prominent brand, Vin Mariani, received endorsement for its beneficial effects from celebrities, scientists, physicians and even Pope Leo XIII.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Barbiturate Overdose is known to result in Pneumonia, severe muscle damage, coma and death.
  • Barbiturates can stay in one's system for 2-3 days.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Cocaine only has an effect on a person for about an hour, which will lead a person to have to use cocaine many times through out the day.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Crack cocaine is one of the most powerful illegal drugs when it comes to producing psychological dependence.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Women in bars can suffer from sexually aggressive acts if they are drinking heavily.
  • 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.

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