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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • PCP (also known as angel dust) can cause drug addiction in the infant as well as tremors.
  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • In Utah, more than 95,000 adults and youths need substance-abuse treatment services, according to the Utah Division of Substance and Mental Health 2007 annual report.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • LSD can stay in one's system from a few hours to five days.
  • 7 million Americans abused prescription drugs, including Ritalinmore than the number who abused cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Benzodiazepines are depressants that act as hypnotics in large doses, anxiolytics in moderate dosages and sedatives in low doses.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • Adderall on the streets is known as: Addies, Study Drugs, the Smart Drug.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.

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