Facts
- Methadone's life threatening side effects have occurred even in patients that were just starting to use methadone for pain control, and have also been observed in patients who have switched to methadone after being treated for pain with other strong narcotic pain relievers.
- LSD can induce delusions and visual hallucinations which may distort the user's sense of time and identity.
- The occurrence of prescription drug abuse in older Americans aged 50 and older is a significant problem, making up 3.5 percent of all substance abuse treatment admissions in 2008, up from 0.7 percent in 1992.
- The use of amphetamines presents risks in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or anatomically narrow angles.
Ingleside, Illinois - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Ingleside with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a lowered immune system, a thing 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 required. The addicted individual will be ready to regain their sobriety and boost their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.