Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest people. When persons in Ash Fork 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 typical 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 vital. The addicted person will be ready to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.