Facts
- Therapeutic Communities are drug rehabs where patients remain at a residence for 6 to 12 months.
- Persons with HIV who consume alcohol and fail to take their medications or do not take them correctly, it increases the likelihood that the virus will become resistant to any form of therapy.
- Older children of alcoholics are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety such as staying in their rooms for long periods of time and not relating to other children, claiming they "have no one to talk to."
- Some individuals legitimately use anabolic steroids to help with certain types of anemia and to help men who cannot naturally produce enough testosterone.
Halfway House - Brownstown, IllinoisA halfway house is an option for a recovering drug addict that is looking for additional structure once they have completed a drug treatment program. It is a setting where they can be surrounded by like-minded persons who are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. When you choose to reside at a halfway house (also known as sober living or recovery house) you will be expected to maintain your sobriety. typically there will be additional rules and guidelines that you will need to adhere to in order to maintain your residence at the halfway house. You may be expected to attend meetings and be subjected to random drug tests to confirm your sobriety.