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Synthetic Opioids work on the brain much in seizures of this drug which has evolved from the
the same way as heroin but are synthesized original medicinal product into illicitly produced
from other chemicals in a laboratory. They are and marketed tablets, which generally appear
generally produced for a genuine medical to contain other substances, most commonly
purpose such as Fentanyl or Tramadol but may amphetamine.
go on to be abused with dangerous health
consequences. The use of opioids accounts for Methamphetamine is a very strong central
around two thirds of deaths attributed to drug nervous system stimulant that belongs primarily
use disorders worldwide. Traffickers regularly to recreational properties. It is a synthetic drug
use Fentanyl to cut within other drug types and is manufactured in illegal laboratories in
such as heroin or cocaine and Tramadol may various forms tablets, powder, or as crystals
be manufactured outside of legal markets and that look like shards of glass. It is part of a
sold to young adults as a drug of abuse. group of drugs that called amphetamine-type
stimulants.
Captagon was originally the main brand name
for a medicinal product containing fenethylline Global Drug Use
as its active ingredient. It is no longer produced
today or used for therapeutic purposes.It was According to data from the United Nations
sold as whitish-coloured tablets marked with Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World
a characteristic logo comprising two half- Drug Report (2022) around 284 million people
moons It was mainly prescribed as a treatment aged 1564- used drugs worldwide in 2020, a 26
for attention deficit disorder and as a central per cent increase over the previous decade.
nervous system stimulant. Today, many Young people are using more drugs, with use
countries in the Middle East regularly report levels today in many countries higher than with
the previous generation.
Number of people who use drugs (in millions)
22
