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Drug Facts

  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Aerosols are a form of inhalants that include vegetable oil, hair spray, deodorant and spray paint.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • 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.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatality: A fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • 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.
  • Prescription drug spending increased 9.0% to $324.6 billion in 2015, slower than the 12.4% growth in 2014.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.

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