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Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Alaska Treatment Centers

in Alaska

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Drug Facts

  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Drug addiction treatment programs are available for each specific type of drug from marijuana to heroin to cocaine to prescription medication.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.
  • Ketamine can be swallowed, snorted or injected.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.

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