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Drug Facts

  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Studies in 2013 show that over 1.7 million Americans reported using tranquilizers like Ativan for non-medical reasons.
  • The majority of youths aged 12 to 17 do not perceive a great risk from smoking marijuana.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • 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.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.

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