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  • The ritual for snorting cocaine is to place a line of the drug about 0.3 cm wide by 2.5 cm long on a smooth surface. The powder is then inhaled quickly into a nostril through a plastic or glass straw or a rolled currency bill; a ritual which usually repeated within a few minutes using the other nostril.
  • Studies indicate that the memory impairment from Ecstasy use is not proportional to the number of tablets consumed and may occur with relatively low usage.
  • The THC in hashish interferes with a part of the brain called the basal ganglia which is involved in movement control.
  • Studies of gay male methamphetamine users who are also HIV-positive indicate that 90% reported that their motivation for use was to enhance sexual pleasure.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Claremont

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Claremont with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and 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 harmful 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 required. The addicted person will be able to restore their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Richland Memorial Hospital
    7.3 miles from Claremont, Illinois
    Richland Memorial Hospital is located at:

    800 East Locust Street
    Olney, IL. 62450

    If you would like to contact Richland Memorial Hospital, you can reach them at 618-395-2131 x4208.

    Richland Memorial Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance