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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • War veterans often turn to drugs and alcohol to forget what they went through during combat.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • In 1993, inhalation (42%) was the most frequently used route of administration among primary Methamphetamine admissions.

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