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Drug Facts

  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • 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.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • 11.6% of those arrested used crack in the previous week.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • In 2011, non-medical use of Alprazolam resulted in 123,744 emergency room visits.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • 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.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.

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