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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • In 2009, a Wisconsin man sleepwalked outside and froze to death after taking Ambien.
  • Ativan is faster acting and more addictive than other Benzodiazepines.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Substance abuse and addiction also affects other areas, such as broken families, destroyed careers, death due to negligence or accident, domestic violence, physical abuse, and child abuse.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • 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.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • During this time, Anti-Depressant use among all ages increased by almost 400 percent.

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