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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • In 2014, over 913,000 people were reported to be addicted to cocaine.
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • Ativan is faster acting and more addictive than other Benzodiazepines.
  • In the early 1900s snorting Cocaine was popular, until the drug was banned by the Harrison Act in 1914.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Over 53 Million Oxycodone prescriptions are filled each year.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • 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.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • 31% of rock star deaths are related to drugs or alcohol.

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