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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • Hydrocodone is used in combination with other chemicals and is available in prescription pain medications as tablets, capsules and syrups.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Ecstasy can stay in one's system for 1-5 days.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Nitrous oxide is actually found in whipped cream dispensers as well as octane boosters for cars.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.

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