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