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Drug Facts

  • In 2005, 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. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Predatory drugs are drugs used to gain sexual advantage over the victim they include: Rohypnol (date rape drug), GHB and Ketamine.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • 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.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • Interventions can facilitate the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and improve the participant's ability to interact with family, peers, and others in the community.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Oxycodone is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way.
  • LSD disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, making you see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that seem real but aren't.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.

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