Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

There are a total of drug treatment centers listed under the category in pennsylvania. If you have a facility that is part of the category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Pennsylvania is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the drug rehab centers in pennsylvania. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on pennsylvania drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • 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.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • 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.
  • Over 210,000,000 opioids are prescribed by pharmaceutical companies a year.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • 49.8% of those arrested used crack in the past.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • Abuse of the painkiller Fentanyl killed more than 1,000 people.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784