Facts
- The rate of high school students in the U.S. reporting PCP use at least once fell from 13% in 1979 to less than 3% in 1990.
- If a regular user of Lortab stops taking Lortab, he or she will experience withdrawal symptoms within six to twelve hours but the symptoms are usually not life-threatening.
- Withdrawal symptoms associated with methadone can include but are not limited to body aches and muscle cramping, back aches, leg kicking, anxiety, chills, shivering or trembling, abdominal cramping, weakness, increased blood pressure, convulsions, insomnia, diarrhea, running nose, watery eyes, sneezing, sweating, pale and clammy skin, nausea and thoughts of suicide.
- Studies indicate that approximately 15% of the population in the United States is problem drinkers.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - St. CharlesDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When individuals in St. Charles with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing 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 required. The addicted person will be ready to regain their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.