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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • 193,717 people were admitted to Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs in California in 2006.
  • 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.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • More than 16.3 million adults are impacted by Alcoholism in the U.S. today.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • In the year 2006 a total of 13,693 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs in Arkansas.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.

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