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  • 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.
  • The use of oral anabolic steroids may cause atherosclerosis, a condition which disrupts the process of blood flow in the heart.
  • The most dangerous side effect of OxyContin use is respiratory depression which could be fatal especially if the drug is being abused and an overdose occurs.
  • The medicines used to treat cholesterol issues can be particularly harmful when taken by patients with liver damage as a result of alcohol abuse.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Darby, Pennsylvania

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in Darby with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a lowered immune system, something as simple as the common cold can become a hazardous 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 essential. The addicted individual will be ready to regain their sobriety and boost their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Womens Institute for Family Health
    3.2 miles from Darby, Pennsylvania
    Womens Institute for Family Health is located at:

    5936 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA. 19139

    If you would like to contact Womens Institute for Family Health, you can reach them at 215-747-2391.

    Womens Institute for Family Health offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance