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Drug Facts

  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • Coca is one of the oldest, most potent and most dangerous stimulants of natural origin.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • 3 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamineand 529,000 of those are regular users.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • Crack comes in solid blocks or crystals varying in color from yellow to pale rose or white.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 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.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.

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