Facts
- The methadone that is prescribed at clinics to help people that are trying to come off of heroin is usually in liquid form but is also available in tablets or in an injectable form.
- Many parents are unaware of the fact that their adolescent child may be abusing prescription drugs, and may frequently leave unused prescription drugs in open medicine cabinets which can lead to youth prescription drug abuse.
- Women have less water in their bodies than men, so after a man and woman of the same weight drink the same amount of alcohol, the woman's blood alcohol concentration will most likely be higher.
- Raw Morphine (Opium) is an extremely addictive drug, in terms of both psychologically and physically.
Persons with HIV/AIDS - Mc CombDrug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When people in Mc Comb with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered 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 treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. The addicted individual will be able to regain their sobriety and enhance their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.