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Maine Treatment Centers

in Maine

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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • In 1860, the United States was home to 1,138 Alcohol distilleries that produced over 88 million gallons each year.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 7.6% of teens use the prescription drug Aderall.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • 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.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • There is holistic rehab, or natural, as opposed to traditional programs which may use drugs to treat addiction.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • 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.

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