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Drug Facts

  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • The National Institutes of Health suggests, the vast majority of people who commit crimes have problems with drugs or alcohol, and locking them up without trying to address those problems would be a waste of money.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • 45%of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • 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.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Within the last ten years' rates of Demerol abuse have risen by nearly 200%.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • 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.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • In Connecticut overdoses have claimed at least eight lives of high school and college-age students in communities large and small in 2008.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".

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