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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Because of the tweaker's unpredictability, there have been reports that they can react violently, which can lead to involvement in domestic disputes, spur-of-the-moment crimes, or motor vehicle accidents.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • American dies from a prescription drug overdose every 19 minutes.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • The Barbituric acid compound was made from malonic apple acid and animal urea.
  • Rohypnol has no odor or taste so it can be put into someone's drink without being detected, which has lead to it being called the "Date Rape Drug".
  • Only 9% of people actually get help for substance use and addiction.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Street amphetamine: bennies, black beauties, copilots, eye-openers, lid poppers, pep pills, speed, uppers, wake-ups, and white crosses28
  • Alcohol is the most likely substance for someone to become addicted to in America.
  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • Never, absolutely NEVER, buy drugs over the internet. It is not as safe as walking into a pharmacy. You honestly do not know what you are going to get or who is going to intervene in the online message.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.

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