Facts
- Research indicates that past year LSD use rate among young adults was over 3% for males and slightly over 1% for females;
- Some Ecstasy users may become dehydrated through vigorous activity in a hot environment.
- It is not uncommon for cocaine addicted professionals, such as lawyers, physicians, bankers, and athletes, to have daily cocaine habits costing hundreds to thousands of dollars, with binges in the $20,000-$50,000 range.
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
Hawkeye, Iowa - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Hawkeye with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything as simple as the typical cold can become a risky 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 ready to regain their sobriety and increase their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.