Facts
- Inpatient treatment for withdrawal at a drug treatment facility is recommended for individuals who are at risk for serious withdrawal symptoms or re-intoxication if treated as an outpatient.
- Some drug rehabs provide targeted risk-reduction counseling for those who are at risk of contracting infectious diseases due to their drug use, which can help individuals modify or change behaviors that place them at risk of contracting or spreading these infectious diseases.
- Of the over 20 million current illicit drug users aged 18 or older in 2010, over 13 million (65.9 percent) were working either full or part time.
- Studies of male methamphetamine users indicate that most use the drug for economic and sexual reasons.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - EdenDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in Eden with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a reduced immune system, a thing 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 essential. The addicted person will be ready to restore their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.