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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for tranquilizers.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Nearly 300,000 Americans received treatment for hallucinogens in 2011.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • LSD disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, making you see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that seem real but aren't.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • In Alabama during the year 2006 a total of 20,340 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • 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.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.

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