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Drug Facts

  • It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Oxycontin is know on the street as the hillbilly heroin.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Street names for fentanyl or for fentanyl-laced heroin include Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, TNT, and Tango and Cash.
  • In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used marijuana than cigarettes as 22.7% smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3% who smoked cigarettes.

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