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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Two-thirds of the ER visits related to Ambien were by females.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Gases can be medical products or household items or commercial products.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Twenty-five percent of those who began abusing prescription drugs at age 13 or younger met clinical criteria for addiction sometime in their life.
  • 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.
  • 15.2% of 8th graders report they have used Marijuana.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.

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