Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Calumet with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered immune system, a thing as simple as the typical cold can become a risky 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 individual will be ready to regain their sobriety and boost their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.