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  • Between 1999 and 2006, the number of people who were hospitalized for drug overdoses that were related to prescription medications has increased by over 60%.
  • Although heroin abuse has trended downward for several years, its prevalence is still higher than in the early 1990s.
  • Individuals who use substances less than daily at the time of admission to drug rehab are 11% more likely to complete treatment or be transferred to other drug rehab programs than individuals who use substances daily at the time of admission.
  • According to data collected by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 18,000 males and approximately 10,000 women died of a drug overdose in the United States during 2007.
  • In 2007, hydrocodone such as that contained in Lortab was mentioned in 24,558 emergency room visits, 11,001 single exposures and 23 deaths according to The American Association of Poison Control Centers.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not uncommon for someone with HIV/AIDS to end up in a substance abuse treatment program in search of help for severe addiction problems. 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 syringes 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 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 recovery are resolved so that they can overcome their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Yale, Iowa:

  • United Community Services
    35.7 miles from Yale, Iowa
    United Community Services is a Substance Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    4908 Franklin Avenue
    Des Moines, IA. 50310
    515-280-3860

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)