Facts
- OxyContin is in the drug class known as opioids, which are made from substances found in opium or are synthetic classes of drugs that act like morphine, and are the most effective pain relievers available.
- The number of past-year initiates of Ecstasy in 2009 aged 12 or older was over 1 million, and in 2010 was 937,000. Both years showed significant increases from 2005 (615,000).
- When consuming equal amounts alcohol, women have higher levels of alcohol in their blood than men, and the immediate effects occur more rapidly and are more prolonged.
- Doctor shopping is a term used to describe the method by which illicit users of prescription drugs see multiple doctors at the same time for the sole purpose of obtaining medications from more than one prescriber for their non-medical use.
Axson, Georgia - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Axson with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing 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 rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is essential. The addicted individual will be able to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.