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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • In 2005 nearly 33 million Americans had used pain relievers such as Lortab non-medically in their lifetimes, which was second only to marijuana in terms of past-year use.
  • Alcoholics tend to be more accident prone than drug users even after they quit drinking.
  • In an emergency room setting individuals will be given oxygen as needed to and may be administered a common antidote for Vicodin overdose known as naloxone; additional action may need to be taken because of the acetaminophen contained in the drug.
  • A survivor of a drug overdose is often guilt-ridden because of putting their loved ones through such a traumatic ordeal, and is often willing to seek drug treatment in order to avoid the possibility of another such occurrence in the future.
  • A study of gay men in the San Francisco Bay Area concluded that gay males who participated in circuit party weekends and also used methamphetamine were more than twice as likely to have unprotected anal sex during the same time period with a partner whose HIV status was unknown or different from theirs.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not uncommon for someone with HIV/AIDS to end up in a drug rehabilitation center 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 needles to inject drugs or becoming involved in risky sexual behavior because of lowered sexual inhibitions caused by drug use. Persons with HIV/AIDS deserve effective rehabilitation just like any otherwise healthy addicted individual. Drug treatment centers that accept and cater to persons with HIV/AIDS provide 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 Jasper, Tennessee: