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Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Victims of predatory drugs often do not realize taking the drug or remember the sexual assault taking place.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Over 10 million people have used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • During this time, Anti-Depressant use among all ages increased by almost 400 percent.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Ecstasy can cause you to dehydrate.
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.

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