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  • Some of the common street names for heroin are smack, thunder, hell dust, big H, nose drops, H, ska, junk, and skag.
  • Street dealers often promote methadone as a heroin alternative, which has caused sales of methadone on the street to escalate significantly.
  • The connection between drug addiction and crime can be seen in the following criminal offenses; drug possession or sales, offenses directly related to drug abuse such as stealing to get money for drugs, etc., and crime which is related to a lifestyle that predisposes the drug abuser to engage in illegal activity such as association with other offenders or with illicit markets.
  • Research indicates that a person's drinking pattern remains relatively stable with age, perhaps reflecting societal norms that prevailed when the person began consuming alcohol.

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Syosset, New York - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When persons in Syosset with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered 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 rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and increase their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
    7.2 miles from Syosset, New York
    Bridge Back to Life Center Inc is located at:

    4271 Hempstead Turnpike
    Bethpage, NY. 11714

    If you would like to contact Bridge Back to Life Center Inc, you can reach them at 516-520-6600.

    Bridge Back to Life Center Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Nassau Healthcare Corporation Nassau
    8.2 miles from Syosset, New York
    Nassau Healthcare Corporation Nassau is located at:

    J Pavillion
    East Meadow, NY. 11554

    If you would like to contact Nassau Healthcare Corporation Nassau, you can reach them at 516-572-0123.

    Nassau Healthcare Corporation Nassau offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance