Facts
- Over 20 percent of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the past 30 days in 2010, while 19.2 percent smoked cigarettes.
- People who use marijuana recreationally, mostly on weekends for example, are likely to have used or are currently using other drugs.
- PCP users may desire to taken the drug because of the mind-altering, hallucinogenic effects it produces.
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
Moxahala, Ohio - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in Moxahala with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a risky 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 essential. The addicted person will be ready to regain their sobriety and strengthen 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.