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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.
  • 1.1 million people each year use hallucinogens for the first time.
  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • 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 people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Methadone accounts for nearly one third of opiate-associated deaths.
  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.

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