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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.
  • 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.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Over 210,000,000 opioids are prescribed by pharmaceutical companies a year.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Some designer drugs have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • In 2013, that number increased to 3.5 million children on stimulants.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Teens who start with alcohol are more likely to try cocaine than teens who do not drink.
  • There have been over 1.2 million people admitting to using using methamphetamine within the past year.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Over 13 million Americans have admitted to abusing CNS stimulants.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.

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