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

  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • 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.
  • The Canadian government reports that 90% of their mescaline is a combination of PCP and LSD
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Pure Cocaine is extracted from the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca bush.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.
  • Ritalin is easy to get, and cheap.
  • 193,717 people were admitted to Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs in California in 2006.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • 1.1 million people each year use hallucinogens for the first time.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784