Facts
- Of all of the illicit drug and/or heavy alcohol users in the nation, 43 percent of Americans report using only an illicit drug, 42 percent report using only alcohol heavily, and 16 percent report using both illicit drugs and alcohol heavily.
- LSD is listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
- LSD research conducted in the 50's and 60's tried to find the potential therapeutic properties of the "psychedelic" LSD experience in relation to being able to help patients that were dying of terminal illnesses to be able to accept death.
- Studies indicate that youth who consume alcohol before the age of 15 are five times more likely to become alcohol dependent than adults who begin drinking at age 21.
Charles Town, WV. - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in Charles Town 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, something 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 ready to restore their sobriety and increase their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.