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  • Parents, youth and the general population in the U.S. tend to assume that prescription drugs are less dangerous when abused than illegal drugs due to that fact that they are FDA-approved.
  • Rare but occasional heroin withdrawal symptoms which can occur when someone abruptly stops using the drug are cardiac arrhythmias, strokes, seizures, dehydration and suicide attempts.
  • When crack cocaine is smoked addiction seems to develop more quickly than with powdered cocaine which is typically snorted.
  • Opiate overdose can occur when opiates slow down respiration to the point that can cause the person to stop breathing altogether and die.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Thompson

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When persons in Thompson with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become an unsafe 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 necessary. The addicted individual will be in a position to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Trehab D and A
    9.2 miles from Thompson, Pennsylvania
    Trehab D and An is located at:

    1224 Main Street
    Susquehanna, PA. 18847

    If you would like to contact Trehab D and A, you can reach them at 570-278-5221.

    Trehab D and An offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, 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, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Dunmore Comprehensive Treatment Center
    28 miles from Thompson, Pennsylvania
    Dunmore Comprehensive Treatment Center is located at:

    118 Monahan Avenue
    Scranton, PA. 18512

    If you would like to contact Dunmore Comprehensive Treatment Center, you can reach them at 888-615-7943.

    Dunmore Comprehensive Treatment Center 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, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid