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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • At least half of the suspects arrested for murder and assault were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • Peyote is approximately 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • Studies in 2013 show that over 1.7 million Americans reported using tranquilizers like Ativan for non-medical reasons.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • 6.8 million people with an addiction have a mental illness.
  • Over 53 Million Oxycodone prescriptions are filled each year.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').

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