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Drug Facts

  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • 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.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • Over 500,000 individuals have abused Ambien.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.
  • 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.
  • Psychic side effects of hallucinogens include the disassociation of time and space.
  • Other psychological symptoms include manic behavior, psychosis (losing touch with reality) and aggression, commonly known as 'Roid Rage'.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.

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