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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Stimulants such as caffeine can be found in coffee, tea and most soft drinks.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • 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.
  • Painkillers are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.

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