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Drug Facts

  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • By June 2011, the PCC had received over 3,470 calls about Bath Salts.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • 18 percent of drivers killed in a crash tested positive for at least one drug.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Rates of valium abuse have tripled within the course of ten years.
  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • 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.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.

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