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Connecticut Treatment Centers

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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 high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Painkillers are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
  • Girls seem to become addicted to nicotine faster than boys do.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Rates of valium abuse have tripled within the course of ten years.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • 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.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • In 2014, over 913,000 people were reported to be addicted to cocaine.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.

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