Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Hastings with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a reduced immune system, something as simple as the common 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 rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted person will be in a position to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.