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  • Some high school and college students in the U.S. misuse prescription stimulants to improve academic performance, a practice commonly known as academic doping.
  • The most dangerous side effect of OxyContin use is respiratory depression which could be fatal especially if the drug is being abused and an overdose occurs.
  • Most OxyContin-related deaths occur when someone has ingested large quantities of OxyContin in combination with either alcohol or benzodiazepines.
  • Youth who attend all night raves are known to take many Ecstasy pills so that they can dance for hours.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Sturgeon

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in Sturgeon with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and enhance their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Mercy Behavioral Health
    11.2 miles from Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
    Mercy Behavioral Health is located at:

    1200 Reedsdale Street
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15233

    If you would like to contact Mercy Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 412-323-8026.

    Mercy Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance
  • Pittsburgh Mercy
    12.1 miles from Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
    Pittsburgh Mercy is located at:

    412 East Commons Street
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15212

    If you would like to contact Pittsburgh Mercy, you can reach them at 412-323-4500.

    Pittsburgh Mercy offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)