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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Marijuana can stay in a person's system for 3-5 days, however, if you are a heavy user, it can be detected up to 30 days.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • 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.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Crack comes in solid blocks or crystals varying in color from yellow to pale rose or white.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Every day in America, approximately 10 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 are diagnosed with HIV/AIDSand many of them are infected through risky behaviors associated with drug use.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.

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