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  • PCP can have sedative effects and the drug may also cause interactions with other central nervous system depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines.
  • Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and their widespread recurrence, even when individuals step down their dose very gradually, is caused by the receptors in the serotonin system experiencing the drop in serotonin to pre-drug levels as starvation.
  • Withdrawal symptoms can vary significantly among individuals, but some symptoms such as depression, anxiety and craving are very common under most circumstances.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slower onset of effects, taking several minutes to feel the intense rush users experience.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Long Island City, New York

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in Long Island City with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything as simple as the typical cold can become an unsafe 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 necessary. The addicted person will be ready to restore their sobriety and boost their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Phoenix House
    Phoenix House is located at:

    34-25 Vernon Boulevard
    Long Island City, NY. 11101

    If you would like to contact Phoenix House, you can reach them at 718-726-8484 x5973.

    Phoenix House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • NYC HHC Bellevue Hospital Center
    2 miles from Long Island City, New York
    NYC HHC Bellevue Hospital Center is located at:

    462 First Avenue
    New York, NY. 10016

    If you would like to contact NYC HHC Bellevue Hospital Center, you can reach them at 212-562-8959.

    NYC HHC Bellevue Hospital Center offers the following treatment services: Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance