Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest persons. When persons in Troy 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, something as simple as the common cold can become an unsafe 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 necessary. The addicted person will be able to restore their sobriety and improve their quality of life exceptionally. Science today has been able to develop many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.