Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When people in Cascade with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a decreased immune system, something 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 needed. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.