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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • 7.5 million have used cocaine at least once in their life, 3.5 million in the last year and 1.5 million in the past month.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.

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