Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Galvin with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered immune system, something as simple as the common cold can become an unsafe 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.