Facts
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
- Memory tests of people who have taken Ecstasy as compared to non-drug users have shown that the Ecstasy users had lower scores.
- The patent for Ambien expired in 2007 and individuals can now be prescribed an inexpensive generic version of the medication, referred to simply as Zolpidem.
- Marijuana use produces many adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral effects.
Spicer, Minnesota - Persons with HIV/AIDSDrug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When people in Spicer with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because 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 rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted person will be able to restore their sobriety and enhance their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help individuals with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.