Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Maine/category/general-health-services/maine Treatment Centers

in Maine/category/general-health-services/maine

There are a total of drug treatment centers listed under the category in maine/category/general-health-services/maine. If you have a facility that is part of the category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Maine/category/general-health-services/maine is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the drug rehab centers in maine/category/general-health-services/maine. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on maine/category/general-health-services/maine drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Sniffing gasoline is a common form of abusing inhalants and can be lethal.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Drug use can interfere with the healthy birth of a baby.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • Studies in 2013 show that over 1.7 million Americans reported using tranquilizers like Ativan for non-medical reasons.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Local pharmacies often bought - throat lozenges containing Cocaine in bulk and packaged them for sale under their own labels.
  • 11.6% of those arrested used crack in the previous week.
  • Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784