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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • Crystal Meth is commonly known as glass or ice.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Over 30 Million people have admitted to abusing a cannabis-based product within the last year.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Heroin is highly addictive and withdrawal extremely painful.
  • 6.8 million people with an addiction have a mental illness.
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • Out of every 100 people who try, only between 5 and 10 will actually be able to stop smoking on their own.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • 37% of individuals claim that the United States is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.

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