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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Oxycontin is know on the street as the hillbilly heroin.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.
  • 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
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Rohypnol has no odor or taste so it can be put into someone's drink without being detected, which has lead to it being called the "Date Rape Drug".
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • 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.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.

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