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Drug Facts

  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • 7 million Americans abused prescription drugs, including Ritalinmore than the number who abused cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • Mescaline (AKA: Cactus, cactus buttons, cactus joint, mesc, mescal, mese, mezc, moon, musk, topi): occurs naturally in certain types of cactus plants, including the peyote cactus.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.

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