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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Inhalants include volatile solvents, gases and nitrates.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • Only 9% of people actually get help for substance use and addiction.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • From 2005 to 2008, Anti-Depressants ranked the third top prescription drug taken by Americans.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • Daily hashish users have a 50% chance of becoming fully dependent on it.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • 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.

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