Facts
- The likelihood of being killed in single-vehicle crashes increases dramatically at a blood alcohol level that a 140-lb. woman would reach after having one drink on an empty stomach.
- Someone who takes antidepressants regularly and is going through withdrawal because of cessation of use will likely experience rebound depression, and may become more depressed than they originally were.
- Research indicates that ten percent of Black women, as compared with 23 percent of White women, said that consuming more than one or two alcoholic beverages at a bar with friends is acceptable.
- Studies indicate that over 40% of middle school children in one county in the U.S. had use inhalants within the past 30 days.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - Ekalaka, MontanaDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When persons in Ekalaka 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 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 increase their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.