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Puerto-rico Treatment Centers

in Puerto-rico


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Drug Facts


  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Painkillers are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
  • Those who abuse barbiturates are at a higher risk of getting pneumonia or bronchitis.
  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • 3 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamineand 529,000 of those are regular users.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • 31% of rock star deaths are related to drugs or alcohol.
  • 5,477 individuals were found guilty of crack cocaine-related crimes. More than 95% of these offenders had been involved in crack cocaine trafficking.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.

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