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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Outlaw motorcycle gangs are primarily into distributing marijuana and methamphetamine.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • Alprazolam contains powerful addictive properties.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.

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