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