Facts
- The ritual for snorting cocaine is to place a line of the drug about 0.3 cm wide by 2.5 cm long on a smooth surface. The powder is then inhaled quickly into a nostril through a plastic or glass straw or a rolled currency bill; a ritual which usually repeated within a few minutes using the other nostril.
- The signs and symptoms of a Lortab overdose are similar to that of a heroin overdose, and the individual will become extremely sleepy and may struggle to stay conscious.
- The number of lifetime non-medical users of OxyContin rose from an estimated 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000.
- PCP may contain contaminants and be impure, causing the color to range from tan to brown, and the consistency to range from powder to a gummy mass.
Albert Lea, MN. - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When persons in Albert Lea 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 dangerous 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 ready to restore their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.