Facts
- Barbiturates are prescribed as anticonvulsants, sedatives, and general anesthetics but can also induce euphoria, elation, and uninhibited behavior which make them candidates for abuse. If individuals suddenly cease using the barbiturates, symptoms of withdrawal syndrome appear 12-20 hours after the last dose.
- Thousands of women each year report that an individual slipped GHB into their drink and then sexually violated them.
- The short and long term effects of Bath Salts are still unknown due to the fact that these synthetic drugs are new and have not yet been tested for human consumption.
- Rebound anxiety often occurs following the discontinuation of most benzodiazepines such as Valium, and refers to the recurrence of symptoms of anxiety which typically return to pretreatment levels.
Oden - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Oden with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything as simple as the typical 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 able to regain their sobriety and strengthen 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.