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  • As of 2009, over 23% of Americans age 12 and older had binged (5+ drinks within 2 hours) on alcohol in the past 30 days.
  • Drinking heavily can interfere with testicular function and male hormone production which can cause impotence, infertility, and reduction of male secondary sex characteristics such as facial and chest hair.
  • A heroin overdose as a result of snorting, smoking, or injecting the drug, can cause slow and shallow breathing, convulsions, coma, and even death.
  • In the state of Florida, the Center for Disease Control analyzed data from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission and summarized that from 2003 to 2009, the number of drug overdose deaths in the state has increased by over 60%.
  • In the 1950s researchers conducted experiments with LSD for its alleged ability to be able to induce a state of "cosmic consciousness."
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not uncommon for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in a substance abuse rehab facility receiving help for severe addiction issues. Sometimes individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol are predisposed to such diseases due to certain circumstances which afflict the drug culture such as sharing dirty needles to inject drugs or participating in risky sexual behavior because of lowered sexual inhibitions caused by drug use. Persons with HIV/AIDS deserve effective treatment just like any otherwise healthy addicted person. Drug treatment facilities 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 alleviated so that they can conquer their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Elizabethton, Tennessee:

  • Harbor House Inc
    Harbor House Inc is a Drug Rehab that is located at:

    1979 Alcy Road
    Memphis, TN. 38114
    901-743-1836

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket)