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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • Use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs can make driving a car unsafejust like driving after drinking alcohol.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get 'high'.
  • 75% of most designer drugs are consumed by adolescents and younger adults.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • Some designer drugs have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • Local pharmacies often bought - throat lozenges containing Cocaine in bulk and packaged them for sale under their own labels.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Alcohol poisoning deaths are most common among ages 35-64 years old.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Cocaine is the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world.

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