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  • Although heroin abuse has trended downward for several years, its prevalence is still higher than in the early 1990s.
  • A standard alcoholic drink has around 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons), the amount of alcohol usually found in: one 12-ounce beer, one 4- to 5-ounce glass of wine or one 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor.
  • Black heroin, known as black tar, tends to be sticky like tar or hard.
  • During the nineties rates of heroin use rose as heroin on the street became purer. The price stayed the same and more young and middle-class Americans began using the drug.
  • Even though methadone is commonly used in treating heroin addiction, a large percentage of methadone patients end up needing treatment for methadone addiction.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for someone with HIV/AIDS to end up in a drug treatment center receiving help for serious 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 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 recovery are resolved so that they can overcome their addiction and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Versailles, Connecticut:

  • Stonington Institute
    10.5 miles from Versailles, Connecticut
    Stonington Institute is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center that is located at:

    75 Swantown Hill Road
    North Stonington, CT. 6359
    860-445-3008

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)