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  • In 2010, approximately 7 million Americans reported using a prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes in the past month, 5.1 million of which abused narcotic pain relievers such as Vicodin specifically.
  • An observer of a drug overdose should attempt to maintain a state of calm, and try to get a response from the person by lightly pinching the back of their arm or by calling their name; additionally, if breathing or a pulse rate is not detectable, emergency resuscitation should begin immediately.
  • From 2009 to 2010, only 4.4 percent of drug users aged 12 and older 12 and older who used pain relievers non-medically in the past 12 months got the drug from a drug dealer or other stranger, and 0.4 percent purchased them online.
  • Ecstasy is made using chemicals and other ingredients like caffeine, dextromethorphan (found in some cough syrups), amphetamines, PCP, and cocaine.
  • According to an epidemiologist for the Center for Disease Control, drug overdose death rates are currently more than double what they were during the peak years of crack cocaine mortality in the 1990's, and five times higher than the rates during the year of heroin mortality peak in 1975.
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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 facility in search of help for severe addiction problems. Sometimes 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. Drug and alcohol rehab 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 resolved so that they can conquer their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Pleasant View, Colorado:

  • Colorado Counseling Inc
    Colorado Counseling Inc is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center that is located at:

    27 Main Street
    Edwards, CO. 81632
    970-926-8196

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Tesla Center Counseling LLC
    Tesla Center Counseling LLC is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    518 28 Road
    Grand Junction, CO. 81501
    970-270-4108

    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, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket)