Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest persons. When individuals in North River with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything 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 required. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and improve their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.