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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • 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
  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • 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.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • 1.1 million people each year use hallucinogens for the first time.
  • There are 2,200 alcohol poisoning deaths in the US each year.
  • By 8th grade, before even entering high school, approximately have of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 41% have smoked cigarettes and 20% have used marijuana.
  • Crack cocaine is one of the most powerful illegal drugs when it comes to producing psychological dependence.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Oxycodone stays in the system 1-10 days.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • 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.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.

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