Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Cornell with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a hazardous sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.