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Massachusetts Treatment Centers

in Massachusetts

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Drug Facts

  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Those who abuse barbiturates are at a higher risk of getting pneumonia or bronchitis.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Twenty-five percent of those who began abusing prescription drugs at age 13 or younger met clinical criteria for addiction sometime in their life.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Smokeless nicotine based quit smoking aids also stay in the system for 1-2 days.
  • 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.

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