Facts
- The risk of adolescents experiencing alcohol associated problems is elevated for those who binge drink than for those who do not binge drink.
- Unintentional deaths involving prescription opioids such as Lortab increased 114% from 2001 to 2005, and there were 42,491 hydrocodone (such as that contained in Lortab) combination emergency room visits in 2004.
- Over-the-counter stimulants are often sold as "speed" or other amphetamines, and many deaths due to stroke have been reported following massive doses of look-alike combinations.
- The strongest predictors of adolescent marijuana use are the individual's beliefs and values regarding the use of marijuana and association with marijuana-using peers.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - WesterloDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Westerlo with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a reduced immune system, something as simple as the typical 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted individual will be able to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.