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  • Methadone is only approved in treatment settings for opiate addiction, and cannot be utilized as a form of addiction treatment for any other type of drug.
  • Sudden stopping use of methadone at high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms described as "the worst withdrawal imaginable," which individuals will need to endure for weeks or even months.
  • Long term marijuana users typically site using the drug to enhance positive feelings, to become calm, for stress relief and to help cope with everyday life.
  • Opiates such as heroin convert to morphine in the body which then activates opiate receptors located throughout the brain and central nervous system, including within the reward system.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Bay Springs, Mississippi

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Bay Springs with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a harmful 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 strengthen their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Alliance Health Center
    46 miles from Bay Springs, Mississippi
    Alliance Health Center is located at:

    5000 Highway 39 North
    Meridian, MS. 39301

    If you would like to contact Alliance Health Center, you can reach them at 601-483-6211.

    Alliance Health Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Mississippi State Hospital
    51.4 miles from Bay Springs, Mississippi
    Mississippi State Hospital is located at:

    3550 Highway 468 West
    Whitfield, MS. 39193

    If you would like to contact Mississippi State Hospital, you can reach them at 601-351-8000.

    Mississippi State Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)