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  • Heroin withdrawal is not fatal for healthy adults, but can be fatal to the fetus of a pregnant addict.
  • The longest time someone has ever had to be sedated because of a psychotic episode from being high on Bath Salts was 12 days; when the individual awoke from sedation, the psychosis as a result of the Bath Salts returned in full force.
  • Prescription opioid withdrawal symptoms are far more severe and the onset is more rapid short-acting opioids are stopped abruptly.
  • The occurrence of prescription drug abuse in older Americans aged 50 and older is a significant problem, making up 3.5 percent of all substance abuse treatment admissions in 2008, up from 0.7 percent in 1992.

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Dunlap - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Dunlap with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything as simple as the common 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 treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • VA Central California Healthcare Sys
    35.3 miles from Dunlap, California
    VA Central California Healthcare Sys is located at:

    2615 East Clinton Avenue
    Fresno, CA. 93703

    If you would like to contact VA Central California Healthcare Sys, you can reach them at 559-225-6100 x5197.

    VA Central California Healthcare Sys offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Halfway House, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)