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Drug Facts

  • Meth causes severe paranoia episodes such as hallucinations and delusions.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Drug addicts are not the only ones affected by drug addiction.
  • 55% of all inhalant-related deaths are nearly instantaneous, known as 'Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.'
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.

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