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  • Over 20 percent of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the past 30 days in 2010, while 19.2 percent smoked cigarettes.
  • Opiates act directly on the respiratory center in the brainstem, causing a slow in activity resulting in a decrease in breathing rate.
  • Methamphetamine withdrawal symptoms which are common can include fatigue, depression anxiety, irritability, headaches, agitation, an inability to remain still, excessive sleeping, vivid or lucid dreams, deep REM sleep and suicidal ideation and an increased appetite.
  • The illegal use of anabolic steroids is so widespread that it has affected the outcome of many sports contests, including the Olympics.

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North Stonington - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When persons in North Stonington with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a lowered 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted individual will be in a position to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Stonington Institute
    Stonington Institute is located at:

    75 Swantown Hill Road
    North Stonington, CT. 6359

    If you would like to contact Stonington Institute, you can reach them at 860-445-3008.

    Stonington Institute offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)