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Drug Facts

  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Over 13 million Americans have admitted to abusing CNS stimulants.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Mixing Ambien with alcohol can cause respiratory distress, coma and death.
  • Adverse effects from Ambien rose nearly 220 percent from 2005 to 2010.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Mushrooms (Psilocybin) (AKA: Simple Simon, shrooms, silly putty, sherms, musk, boomers): psilocybin is the hallucinogenic chemical found in approximately 190 species of edible mushrooms.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.

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