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Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • 3.8% of twelfth graders reported having used Ritalin without a prescription at least once in the past year.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • In 2007, 33 counties in California reported the seizure of clandestine labs, compared with 21 counties reporting seizing labs in 2006.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • At least half of the suspects arrested for murder and assault were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • 45% of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.

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