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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Coca wine's (wine brewed with cocaine) most prominent brand, Vin Mariani, received endorsement for its beneficial effects from celebrities, scientists, physicians and even Pope Leo XIII.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • Tens of millions of Americans use prescription medications non-medically every year.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.

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