Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico Treatment Centers

Substance abuse treatment in Puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico

There are a total of 0 drug treatment centers listed under the category Substance abuse treatment in puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico. If you have a facility that is part of the Substance abuse treatment category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the 0 drug rehab centers in puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on puerto-rico/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/puerto-rico drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • In the early 1900s snorting Cocaine was popular, until the drug was banned by the Harrison Act in 1914.
  • Texas is one of the hardest states on drug offenses.
  • 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • 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.
  • Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called 'drug store heroin' on the streets.
  • The most commonly abused brand-name painkillers include Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Tweaking makes achieving the original high difficult, causing frustration and unstable behavior in the user.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Between 2006 and 2010, 9 out of 10 antidepressant patents expired, resulting in a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Companywere marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Interventions can facilitate the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and improve the participant's ability to interact with family, peers, and others in the community.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • In 2013, that number increased to 3.5 million children on stimulants.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784