Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

New-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york Treatment Centers

Methadone maintenance in New-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york

There are a total of 0 drug treatment centers listed under the category Methadone maintenance in new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york. 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 New-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the 0 drug rehab centers in new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york/category/dual-diagnosis-drug-rehab/new-york/NY/west-islip/new-york drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Getting blackout drunk doesn't actually make you forget: the brain temporarily loses the ability to make memories.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic, relapsing, compulsive disease that often requires formal treatment, and may call for multiple courses of treatment.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • Valium is a drug that is used to manage anxiety disorders.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Companywere marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • Methamphetamine is taken orally, smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water or alcohol and injected.
  • Selling and sharing prescription drugs is not legal.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784