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  • One treatment approach that is used for managing opiate withdrawal is to treat the symptoms of the withdrawal with appropriate medication. Clondine, an antihypertensive drug, is sometimes used to reduce muscle pain and cramping.
  • Withdrawal symptoms from hypnotic drugs such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines include shakiness and tremor, nervousness and anxiety, panic, hyperactivity and increased reflexes, rapid heart rate, and epileptic seizures and death in the most severe cases.
  • When a LSD user experiences a "flashback", visual or emotional experiences that were originally experienced while high on LSD are re-experienced.
  • Research indicates that amphetamine use during pregnancy may produce adverse behavioral effects, such as hyper-excitability, in offspring.

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Augusta - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Augusta with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, something as simple as the common cold can become a hazardous sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted individual will be in a position to restore their sobriety and enhance their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Dirigo Counseling Clinic Waterville
    14.3 miles from Augusta, Maine
    Dirigo Counseling Clinic Waterville is located at:

    32 College Avenue
    Waterville, ME. 4901

    If you would like to contact Dirigo Counseling Clinic Waterville, you can reach them at 207-973-0505.

    Dirigo Counseling Clinic Waterville offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
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