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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • Crystal meth comes in clear chunky crystals resembling ice and is most commonly smoked.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Adverse effects from Ambien rose nearly 220 percent from 2005 to 2010.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • 86.4 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime.
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • In 1860, the United States was home to 1,138 Alcohol distilleries that produced over 88 million gallons each year.
  • Painkillers like morphine contributed to over 300,000 emergency room admissions.

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