Facts
- Physicians should identify the need for drug rehab in their patients and make appropriate referrals through the widespread use of screening, brief intervention and referral to drug rehab facilities.
- Methadone often takes 20 to 24 hours to leave the body once it's been taken, but this can vary from person to person.
- THC in hashish is a highly lipid soluble which can be stored in fat cells for weeks and even months. It is released very slowly, and unevenly, back into the bloodstream.
- The hydrocodone in Lortab which is an opioid attaches to receptors in the brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract to dull pain and also influence with the pleasure center of the brain producing a feeling of euphoria or what is known to a drug addict as a high.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - East Haven, VT.Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in East Haven with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and boost 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.