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Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Cocaine first appeared in American society in the 1880s.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • The stressful situations that trigger alcohol and drug abuse in women is often more severe than that in men.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • 31% of rock star deaths are related to drugs or alcohol.
  • Ambien dissolves readily in water, becoming a popular date rape drug.
  • The most commonly abused brand-name painkillers include Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.

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