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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Ecstasy can cause you to dehydrate.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • 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.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.

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