Facts
- Relapsing back into drug use after taking part in a drug rehab program is possible, with relapse rates similar to those for other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma that also have both physiological and behavioral components.
- The recent popularity and mainstream use of highly hallucinogenic potentially fatal drugs which are being sold as "Bath Salts" have law enforcement and drug enforcement experts extremely concerned.
- Research indicates that young adults are more likely to consume alcohol for positive or celebratory reasons than to cope with negative feelings.
- Long-term use of OxyContin often results in tolerance to the drug, causing the user to take higher doses to achieve the same initial effects. This can happen through both legitimate and illicit use of the drug.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - West KingstonDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When persons in West Kingston with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a decreased immune system, something 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 needed. The addicted individual will be able to restore their sobriety and increase their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.