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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Overdose deaths linked to Benzodiazepines, like Ativan, have seen a 4.3-fold increase from 2002 to 2015.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • Stimulant drugs, such as Adderall, are the second most abused drug on college campuses, next to Marijuana.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • 2.5 million emergency department visits are attributed to drug misuse or overdose.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get 'high'.
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • Over 5 million emergency room visits in 2011 were drug related.
  • Since 2000, non-illicit drugs such as oxycodone, fentanyl and methadone contribute more to overdose fatalities in Utah than illicit drugs such as heroin.

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