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Massachusetts Treatment Centers

in Massachusetts

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Drug Facts

  • In 2011, a Pennsylvania couple stabbed the walls in their apartment to attack the '90 people living in their walls.'
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Daily hashish users have a 50% chance of becoming fully dependent on it.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.

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