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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • 18 percent of drivers killed in a crash tested positive for at least one drug.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • 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.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • More than fourty percent of people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become alcoholics.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Out of all the benzodiazepine emergency room visits 78% of individuals are using other substances.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.

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