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Massachusetts Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • 7.6% of teens use the prescription drug Aderall.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Believe it or not, marijuana is NOT a medicine.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • 10 to 22% of automobile accidents involve drivers who are using drugs.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Crack cocaine is the crystal form of cocaine, which normally comes in a powder form.

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