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  • Opiates act directly on the respiratory center in the brainstem, causing a slow in activity resulting in a decrease in breathing rate.
  • Late-onset problem drinking among the elderly occurs frequently in some retirement communities, where drinking at social gatherings is common.
  • One of the reasons Xanax is so addictive is because it has a fairly quick uptake in the system, and individuals who use the drug recreationally like this because they feel the effects of the drug almost instantaneously.
  • When people mix cocaine and alcohol the dangers associated with the use of these substances are compounded, and the human liver combines cocaine and alcohol and manufactures a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies cocaine's euphoric effects while also increasing the risk of sudden death.

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Island Park - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Island Park with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and 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 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 vital. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and improve their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Oceanside Counseling Center Inc
    2.5 miles from Island Park, New York
    Oceanside Counseling Center Inc is located at:

    71 Homecrest Court
    Oceanside, NY. 11572

    If you would like to contact Oceanside Counseling Center Inc, you can reach them at 516-766-6283.

    Oceanside Counseling Center Inc 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, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)