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Drug Facts

  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • 93% of the world's opium supply came from Afghanistan.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • Studies in 2013 show that over 1.7 million Americans reported using tranquilizers like Ativan for non-medical reasons.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Medical consequences of chronic heroin injection abuse include scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses (boils) and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease.
  • Bath Salts cause brain swelling, delirium, seizures, liver failure and heart attacks.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.

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