Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When persons in Melrose with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing as simple as the typical cold can become a dangerous 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 needed. The addicted person will be ready to restore their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.