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  • As with all drugs and prescription medicines, individuals who are not using Valium as prescribed are at risk of overdosing on the drug.
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  • Depression is more common among the elderly than other age groups, and tends to co-occur with problem drinking.
  • Around 5,000 Americans under the age of 21 die as a result of underage alcohol drinking each year which includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicide, and hundreds from other injuries such as falls, burns, and drowning.
  • Methadone overdoses have skyrocket in the United States, because the drug is much cheaper and some insurance plans do not cover the more expensive prescription pain medications.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in an addiction treatment center receiving help for severe addiction problems. Sometimes people who abuse drugs and alcohol are predisposed to such diseases due to certain circumstances which afflict the drug culture such as sharing dirty syringes 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 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 alleviated so that they can conquer their addiction and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Ridgecrest, California:

  • CA Hispanic Commission Alc Drug Abuse
    CA Hispanic Commission Alc Drug Abuse is a Drug Treatment Program that is located at:

    524 North Avenue 54
    Los Angeles, CA. 90042
    323-258-2921

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, 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, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket)