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Drug Facts

  • Ecstasy comes in a tablet form and is usually swallowed. The pills come in different colours and sizes and are often imprinted with a picture or symbol1. It can also come as capsules, powder or crystal/rock.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Marijuana is also known as cannabis because of the plant it comes from.
  • Crystal meth comes in clear chunky crystals resembling ice and is most commonly smoked.
  • Using Crack Cocaine, even once, can result in life altering addiction.
  • Barbiturates have been use in the past to treat a variety of symptoms from insomnia and dementia to neonatal jaundice
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Adverse effects from Ambien rose nearly 220 percent from 2005 to 2010.
  • 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.
  • 2.5 million emergency department visits are attributed to drug misuse or overdose.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.

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