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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Studies show that 11 percent of male high schoolers have reported using Steroids at least once.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Ritalin is easy to get, and cheap.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.

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