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Drug Facts

  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • 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'.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • Tweaking makes achieving the original high difficult, causing frustration and unstable behavior in the user.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • Subutex use has increased by over 66% within just two years.
  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.
  • 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.
  • Drug addicts are not the only ones affected by drug addiction.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • 8.6% of 12th graders have used hallucinogens 4% report on using LSD specifically.
  • Because of the tweaker's unpredictability, there have been reports that they can react violently, which can lead to involvement in domestic disputes, spur-of-the-moment crimes, or motor vehicle accidents.
  • 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.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.

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