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Drug Facts

  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Mescaline is 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Ketamine is considered a predatory drug used in connection with sexual assault.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • Women who had an alcoholic parent are more likely to become an alcoholic than men who have an alcoholic parent.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP. The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • 11.6% of those arrested used crack in the previous week.

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