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Maine Treatment Centers

in Maine

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Drug Facts

  • Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called 'drug store heroin' on the streets.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • 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.
  • 2.3% of eighth graders, 5.2% of tenth graders and 6.5% of twelfth graders had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Alcohol kills more young people than all other drugs combined.
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • 75% of most designer drugs are consumed by adolescents and younger adults.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.

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