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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • 3 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamineand 529,000 of those are regular users.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1.3% of high school seniors have tired bath salts.
  • Stimulants such as caffeine can be found in coffee, tea and most soft drinks.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • Medical consequences of chronic heroin injection abuse include scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses (boils) and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • 26.7% of 10th graders reported using Marijuana.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.

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