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Drug Facts

  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Between 2006 and 2010, 9 out of 10 antidepressant patents expired, resulting in a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • Each year Alcohol use results in nearly 2,000 college student's deaths.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • 55% of all inhalant-related deaths are nearly instantaneous, known as 'Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.'
  • Ativan is one of the strongest Benzodiazepines on the market.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.

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