Facts
- Studies indicate that the average concentration of the major psychoactive substance in marijuana products, THC, is currently at higher levels than it was 10 to 15 years ago.
- Pre-school aged children of alcoholics are more likely to exhibit poorer language and reasoning skills than their peers whose parents were not alcoholics, mainly due to the lower quality of stimulation present in the home of children of alcoholics.
- Opiates such as heroin convert to morphine in the body which then activates opiate receptors located throughout the brain and central nervous system, including within the reward system.
- Prenatal exposure to crack often results in permanent cognitive impairment and can also contribute to serious developmental delays for these babies.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - BrookingsDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in Brookings with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a lowered immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a harmful 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 required. The addicted person will be in a position to regain their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.