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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.
  • Ritalin is easy to get, and cheap.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Women who drink have more health and social problems than men who drink
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Marijuana is also known as cannabis because of the plant it comes from.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.
  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Ambien dissolves readily in water, becoming a popular date rape drug.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.

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