Facts
- It is very common for an individual who is discontinuing any of the short-acting benzodiazepines might experience some sense of anxiety and some withdrawal insomnia after discontinuation.
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse and Drug Enforcement Administration reports that about 1 in 20 high school seniors admit to having taken OxyContin without a prescription.
- Therapeutic Communities often offer services which can help the individual reacclamate to society after drug rehab including employment training and other support services.
- The strongest predictors of adolescent marijuana use are the individual's beliefs and values regarding the use of marijuana and association with marijuana-using peers.
Homer - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in Homer with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything as simple as the common cold can become a harmful 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 essential. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and boost 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.