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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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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.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Roughly 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.29
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.
  • Oxycodone is usually swallowed but is sometimes injected or used as a suppository.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Even if you smoke just a few cigarettes a week, you can get addicted to nicotine in a few weeks or even days. The more cigarettes you smoke, the more likely you are to become addicted.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Fewer than one out of ten North Carolinian's who use illegal drugs, and only one of 20 with alcohol problems, get state funded help, and the treatment they do receive is out of date and inadequate.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • 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.
  • Ketamine has risen by over 300% in the last ten years.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.

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