Facts
- Many addicted individuals misuse their outpatient methadone maintenance program, and take less than a blocking dose of 80 mg. so that they will be able to "feel it" if they combine their methadone dose with other drugs such as heroin.
- The typical physical effects of LSD may include numbness, rapid heartbeat, reduced co-ordination, chills, nausea, tremor, and dilated pupils.
- Individuals who are addicted to heroin will endure many of the withdrawal symptoms to reduce their tolerance for the drug, only so they can once again experience the rush.
- The visual distortions produced by LSD are often referred to as "pseudo-hallucinations" because people are aware that what they are seeing is not real due to the effects of the drug.
Postville, IA. - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Postville with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a lowered immune system, anything as simple as the typical 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 treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is required. The addicted person will be in a position to restore their sobriety and enhance their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.