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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Inhalants include volatile solvents, gases and nitrates.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Oxycodone stays in the system 1-10 days.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • 7 million Americans abused prescription drugs, including Ritalinmore than the number who abused cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined.

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