Facts
- Older children of alcoholics are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety such as staying in their rooms for long periods of time and not relating to other children, claiming they "have no one to talk to."
- Repeated and chronic heroin users who fail to use sterile needles or share equipment may experience infection of the heart lining and valves, normally due to lack of sterile technique.
- One third of marijuana treatment admissions in the nation are under the age of 17.
- Some drug rehabs offer family therapy which can help addicted adolescents with drug abuse problems and their families, and address drug abuse influences and drug abuse patterns which can help improve overall family functioning.
Jerome, Arizona - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When persons in Jerome 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, anything as simple as the typical 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 rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted person will be in a position to restore their sobriety and increase 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.