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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Taking Steroids raises the risk of aggression and irritability to over 56 percent.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • 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.
  • Each year, over 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from Alcohol-related incidents in the U.S alone.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • Stimulants are found in every day household items such as tobacco, nicotine and daytime cough medicine.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.

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