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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined
  • 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
  • Almost 50% of high school seniors have abused a drug of some kind.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • Hallucinogens (also known as 'psychedelics') can make a person see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that aren't really there or are different from how they are in reality.
  • 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.

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