Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in Mexico with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, anything 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 treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted person will be ready to regain their sobriety and increase their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.