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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Amphetamines are the fourth most popular street drug in England and Wales, and second most popular worldwide.
  • Cocaine comes in two forms. One is a powder and the other is a rock. The rock form of cocaine is referred to as crack cocaine.
  • Believe it or not, marijuana is NOT a medicine.
  • Use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs can make driving a car unsafejust like driving after drinking alcohol.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Mescaline (AKA: Cactus, cactus buttons, cactus joint, mesc, mescal, mese, mezc, moon, musk, topi): occurs naturally in certain types of cactus plants, including the peyote cactus.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.

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