Facts
- When Coca was first introduced the alkaloid cocaine was isolated, and it was used in medicine for its medicinal effects on depression, alcohol and morphine addiction, fatigue, and as a local anesthetic. The result was addiction and dependency to cocaine and its use in medicine was discontinued.
- Mental deterioration, also known as dementia, is accelerated by the consumption of alcohol and is the second-leading cause of dementia.
- When a Vicodin overdose is suspected, emergency medical help should be summoned immediately as it can be fatal.
- Individuals with moderate-to-severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal will likely need inpatient treatment at a drug treatment facility where they can be watched closely for hallucinations and other signs of delirium tremens.
Lucas, OH. - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Lucas with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered immune system, something as simple as the common 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 rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted person will be able to restore their sobriety and enhance their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.