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  • The number of individuals in search of treatment for addiction to prescription painkillers rose by 400 percent between 1998 and 2008 in the U.S.
  • When combining Vicodin with other substances such as alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, methylphenidate, benzodiazapines, barbiturates, and other medications the risk of overdose is much higher.
  • Slang terms for marijuana are pot, ganga, weed, grass and 420.
  • Irreversible effects caused by inhalant abuse can include hearing loss, limb spasms, central nervous system or brain damage, or bone marrow damage.

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East Canaan, Connecticut - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in East Canaan with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything as simple as the common cold can become an unsafe 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 essential. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and enhance 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.

  • Community Mental Health Affiliates
    15.6 miles from East Canaan, Connecticut
    Community Mental Health Affiliates is located at:

    100 Commercial Boulevard
    Torrington, CT. 6790

    If you would like to contact Community Mental Health Affiliates, you can reach them at 860-482-8561.

    Community Mental Health Affiliates offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)