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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • 3.8% of twelfth graders reported having used Ritalin without a prescription at least once in the past year.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs can make driving a car unsafejust like driving after drinking alcohol.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Companywere marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Between 2002 and 2006, over a half million of teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • In Russia, Krokodil is estimated to kill 30,000 people each year.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.

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