Facts
- Research indicates that when compared with individuals not involved in drug abuse and addiction, substance-abusing employees are more likely to change jobs more often, be tardy or absent from work, be less productive, be involved in more accidents, file workers' compensation claims
- The active ingredient in drinking alcohol is ethanol or ethyl alcohol, which is considered to be a sedative and affects the brain the same way as other sedative-hypnotic drugs, like Valium and barbiturates.
- Over 20% of patients seeking detox or substance abuse treatment as part of an emergency room visit in 2009 were referred to detox or treatment services.
- Methadone withdrawal can be even more severe than morphine or heroin withdrawal and can last for several weeks or more.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - TopshamDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When individuals in Topsham with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, something as simple as the common cold can become a risky 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 necessary. The addicted person will be ready to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.