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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Tens of millions of Americans use prescription medications non-medically every year.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • For every dollar that you spend on treatment of substance abuse in the criminal justice system, it saves society on average four dollars.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • More than 29% of teens in treatment are there because of an addiction to prescription medication.
  • Heroin use more than doubled among young adults ages 1825 in the past decade
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.

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