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Methadone maintenance in Alaska

There are a total of 2 drug treatment centers listed under the category Methadone maintenance in alaska. If you have a facility that is part of the Methadone maintenance category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Alaska is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

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Drug Facts

  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 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.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • In 2013, that number increased to 3.5 million children on stimulants.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • Ecstasy can cause you to dehydrate.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Gases can be medical products or household items or commercial products.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • PCP (known as Angel Dust) stays in the system 1-8 days.

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