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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • By 8th grade 15% of kids have used marijuana.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • 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.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.
  • Adderall is linked to cases of sudden death due to heart complications.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • There are 2,200 alcohol poisoning deaths in the US each year.

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