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Drug Facts

  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Over 3 million prescriptions for Suboxone were written in a single year.
  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • Ketamine is popular at dance clubs and "raves", unfortunately, some people (usually female) are not aware they have been dosed.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.

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