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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Hallucinogens (also known as 'psychedelics') can make a person see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that aren't really there or are different from how they are in reality.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • About 1 in 4 college students report academic consequences from drinking, including missing class, falling behind in class, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.30
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • 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).
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • 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.
  • In 2014, there were over 39,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States
  • Fewer than one out of ten North Carolinian's who use illegal drugs, and only one of 20 with alcohol problems, get state funded help, and the treatment they do receive is out of date and inadequate.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.

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