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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • In 2013, that number increased to 3.5 million children on stimulants.
  • 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.
  • Nicotine is just as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol. That's why it's so easy to get hooked.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • Stimulants have both medical and non medical recreational uses and long term use can be hazardous to your health.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • The United States consumes over 75% of the world's prescription medications.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • The same year, an Ohio man broke into a stranger's home to decorate for Christmas.

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