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Drug Facts

  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • The stressful situations that trigger alcohol and drug abuse in women is often more severe than that in men.
  • 55% of all inhalant-related deaths are nearly instantaneous, known as 'Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.'
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined

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