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Drug Facts

  • 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
  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP. The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • The euphoric feeling of cocaine is then followed by a crash filled with depression and paranoia.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • In 2007 The California Department of Toxic Substance Control was responsible for clandestine meth lab cleanup costs in Butte County totaling $26,876.00.
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • There are 2,200 alcohol poisoning deaths in the US each year.
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.
  • 5,477 individuals were found guilty of crack cocaine-related crimes. More than 95% of these offenders had been involved in crack cocaine trafficking.
  • Underage Drinking: Alcohol use by anyone under the age of 21. In the United States, the legal drinking age is 21.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • Over the past 15 years, treatment for addiction to prescription medication has grown by 300%.
  • 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.

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