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in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.
  • In the United States, deaths from pain medication abuse are outnumbering deaths from traffic accidents in young adults.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Crack Cocaine is the riskiest form of a Cocaine substance.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.

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