Facts
- It is important to understand that methadone withdrawal treatment is not the same as s methadone maintenance program, in which individuals who are unwilling to give up opiates are prescribed methadone as a legal, long-term substitute for their drug of choice.
- Out of the over 2 million drug abuse emergency room visits in 2009, over 14 percent were for alcohol, in combination with other drugs.
- The District of Columbia has the highest rate of annual cocaine use (3.7 percent) among persons aged 26 or older in the nation.
- Substance abuse treatment for marijuana addiction was a factor in 17.0 percent of the 1.8 million drug rehab treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008.
Kidder, Missouri - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When persons in Kidder with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, something 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.