Facts
- It is never recommended to stop taking Valium abruptly without medical intervention, and there are drug rehab facilities which can perform a safe medical detox and get individuals off of the drug.
- Of the over 2 million Americans aged 12 or older in need of treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2010, 2.6 million received this treatment at a specialty facility. However, 20.5 million persons who required treatment did not receive it.
- The rate of current nonmedical use of prescription drugs among young adults aged 18 to 25 has remained steady for over the past decade and was at 5.9% in 2010.
- Rates of marijuana use are now ahead of cigarette smoking among high school students in the U.S.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - Tollhouse, CaliforniaDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Tollhouse 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 common cold can become a harmful 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 vital. The addicted individual will be ready to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.