Facts
- Long term chronic abuse of alcohol, especially when combined with poor nutrition, can lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and liver.
- Some drug rehabs provide targeted risk-reduction counseling for those who are at risk of contracting infectious diseases due to their drug use, which can help individuals modify or change behaviors that place them at risk of contracting or spreading these infectious diseases.
- Quitting an antidepressant suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and a return of depression symptoms.
- Opana dulls an individual's perception of pain, and at higher doses it can affect other systems such as those that control respiration and circulation.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - Alcova, WyomingDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Alcova with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a dangerous sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.