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Massachusetts Treatment Centers

in Massachusetts

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Drug Facts

  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • 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
  • 49.8% of those arrested used crack in the past.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Between 2006 and 2010, 9 out of 10 antidepressant patents expired, resulting in a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • Flashbacks can occur in people who have abused hallucinogens even months after they stop taking them.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.

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