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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • 28% of teens know at least 1 person who has tried ecstasy.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • 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.
  • Tweaking makes achieving the original high difficult, causing frustration and unstable behavior in the user.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • 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.
  • Stimulant drugs, such as Adderall, are the second most abused drug on college campuses, next to Marijuana.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.

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