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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • 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
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Selling and sharing prescription drugs is not legal.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • PCP (also known as angel dust) can cause drug addiction in the infant as well as tremors.
  • Mescaline is 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.

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