Menu
  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • A heroin overdose can be potentially deadly, if an observer does not realize that the symptoms of overdose are far more intense and serious than the actual immediate effects of the drug.
  • Crystal meth users who inject the drug put themselves at risk of contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne viruses through shared needles.
  • Animal studies have concluded that exposure to high doses of Ecstasy for 4 days produced brain damage that could still be seen 6 to 7 years later.
  • According to the director of the National Director of the Poison Control Center, reports concerning Bath Salts have increased 25% in the first six months of 2011 when taking into account the number of calls received the previous year.
  • If magic mushrooms are immediately swallowed instead of chewed, it can take about 1 hour for the first effects to set in.
1-866-847-9981
Name: Type of Treatment:
Email: Drug Abused
Phone: Describe the Situation:
City:
Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not uncommon for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in a substance abuse rehab program in search of help for serious addiction issues. Sometimes people who abuse drugs and alcohol are predisposed to such diseases because of certain circumstances which afflict the drug culture such as sharing dirty syringes 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 rehabilitation 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 rehabilitation are resolved so that they can overcome their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Algona, Iowa:

  • Youth and Shelter Services Inc
    Youth and Shelter Services Inc is a Drug Abuse Rehab Center that is located at:

    804 Kellog Avenue
    Ames, IA. 50010
    515-233-4930

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)