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