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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • An user who chooses to inject cocaine puts themselves at risk of transmitting or acquiring HIV infection/ AIDS if needles or other injection equipment are shared.
  • Individuals who use Ecstasy may feel quite alert or hyper after consuming the drug.
  • When an individual is experiencing a drug overdose, observers should stay with the individual and help them to remain calm; is the person that is experiencing a drug overdose is unconscious; they should be placed in a recovery position.
  • Infections as a result of needle sharing are an unfortunate reality among amphetamine users who inject the drug.
  • According to a 2010 Reuters Health report, a larger number of Americans than ever have landed in the hospital due to drug overdoses related to powerful prescription painkillers, sedatives, tranquilizers, and sleep medications.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not uncommon for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in an addiction treatment center in search of help for severe addiction issues. Often 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 individual. Substance abuse rehab programs 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 conquer their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Emporium, Pennsylvania:

  • Evergreen House of Catholic Charities
    Evergreen House of Catholic Charities is a Drug Abuse Treatment Program that is located at:

    120 Willow Road
    Harrisburg, PA. 17109
    717-412-4594

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid