Facts
- Because central nervous system depressants work by slowing the brain's activity, when an individual stops taking the drug this activity can rebound and as part of withdrawal seizures can occur.
- Of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, 60 percent of admissions were White, 21 percent were African-American, and 14 percent were Hispanic or Latino.
- Research indicates that Caucasian males make up the predominant LSD user that enters a hospital emergency department for LSD-induced symptoms.
- When cocaine users stop using cocaine, or when they end a cocaine binge, they almost immediately feel the "crash" which includes depression, fatigue, lack of pleasure, anxiety, irritability, sleepiness and a strong craving for more cocaine.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - La Grange ParkDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in La Grange Park with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything as simple as the typical 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 in a position to regain their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.