Facts
- Use of amphetamines can cause an individual to become psychologically dependent on to them so that they are so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that the need to continue their use becomes a craving or compulsion.
- Opana withdrawal can induce both physical and psychological symptoms, all of which can be extremely unpleasant and are usually experienced shortly before the time of the next scheduled dose, but they can occur as early as four to six hours after the last administration of the drug.
- Use of steroids among male high school students that are in the 8th and 10th grades is on the rise.
- Rates of marijuana use in the United States have escalated significantly in recent years with the annual prevalence of marijuana use in North America estimated at around 10.7% of the adult population aged 15-64.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - Buffalo Prairie, IL.Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Buffalo Prairie with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything as simple as the typical cold can become a risky 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 necessary. The addicted individual will be in a position to regain their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.