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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • Mixing Adderall with Alcohol increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.

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