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  • When an individual is experiencing a drug overdose, observers should stay with the individual and help them to remain calm by moving them to a quiet area; if the individual suffering from a drug overdose is unconscious, they should be placed in a recovery position while emergency medical help is summoned.
  • The U.S Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gas cited a double-digit increase in the number of emergency room overdoses that are reported to be associated with GHB within the past five years throughout portions of the U.S.
  • During 2007, approximately 35% of the drug overdose death in the United States that were classified as suicides were reported to involve various opioid medications.
  • Hyperthermia may result from excessive overheating as a result of Ecstasy use, which has the potential to lead to serious heart and kidney problems or, rarely, death.
  • GHB withdrawal effects that can include: insomnia, anxiety, vertigo, seizures, vomiting and sweating.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for someone with HIV/AIDS to end up in an addiction treatment program in search of help for serious addiction issues. Often individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol are predisposed to such diseases because of certain circumstances which afflict the drug culture such as sharing dirty needles to inject drugs or becoming involved in risky sexual behavior because of lowered sexual inhibitions caused by drug use. Persons with HIV/AIDS should have effective rehabilitation just like any otherwise healthy addicted person. Substance abuse treatment centers that accept and cater to persons with HIV/AIDS offer specialized care to address any health issues that may come up in the course of treatment. This way, any physical barriers to recovery are resolved so that they can conquer their addiction and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Grand Prairie, Texas:

  • Elite Counseling
    Elite Counseling is a Drug Recovery Facility that is located at:

    700 South Zarzamora Street
    San Antonio, TX. 78207
    210-822-9493

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)