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Maine Treatment Centers

in Maine

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Drug Facts

  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • More than9 in 10people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Nearly one third of mushroom users reported heightened levels of anxiety.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant drug, which means that it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Heroin can be sniffed, smoked or injected.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.

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