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  • The connection between drug addiction and crime can be seen in the following criminal offenses; drug possession or sales, offenses directly related to drug abuse such as stealing to get money for drugs, etc., and crime which is related to a lifestyle that predisposes the drug abuser to engage in illegal activity such as association with other offenders or with illicit markets.
  • Understanding an individual's history of methadone use and other drugs can be extremely important in terms of choosing the best drug rehab program.
  • Sudden cessation of use of methadone at high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms described as "the worst withdrawal imaginable," and can last from weeks to months.
  • Students that have an exam and need to pull an all-nighter may take a significant dose of Adderall to instantly become more alert and stay up all night to prepare and cram for school.

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Destrehan, LA. - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Destrehan with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing as simple as the typical cold can become a dangerous 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 needed. The addicted individual will be in a position to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Essential Care Services
    15.9 miles from Destrehan, Louisiana
    Essential Care Services is located at:

    3901 Ulloa Street
    New Orleans, LA. 70119

    If you would like to contact Essential Care Services, you can reach them at 504-267-5712.

    Essential Care Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid