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  • Successfully treating a drug overdose can be significantly harder if the individual refuses to divulge what type of drugs have been taken. In many instances, trained medical personnel can determine the type of drug that has been used by observing the various symptoms that are exhibited by the patient.
  • A blackout is an amnesia-like period that is often caused by excessive alcohol consumption, whereby the individual seems to be functioning normally, but later has no memory of what occurred.
  • Coma and seizures can occur following heavy use of GHB.
  • Amphetamines were the primary factor for 5% of the 1.6 million treatment admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment facilities in 1999, an increase from approximately 2 percent in 1993.
  • Individuals addicted to opiates may experience a degeneration in nerve cells which results in an increased need for and tolerance to the opiates they are abusing.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in a drug treatment center in search of help for serious addiction problems. Often individuals 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 rehabilitation just like any otherwise healthy addicted individual. Substance abuse rehab 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 alleviated so that they can overcome their addiction and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

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

  • Charter Oak Health Center Inc
    Charter Oak Health Center Inc is an Addiction Treatment Facility that is located at:

    21 Grand Street
    Hartford, CT. 6106
    860-550-7559 x6354

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • Main Street Clinic Fac for the Care
    Main Street Clinic Fac for the Care is a Drug Addiction Treatment Center that is located at:

    117 Main Street
    Stamford, CT. 6901
    203-851-2077

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, 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, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid
  • CASA Project Courage
    CASA Project Courage is a Drug Recovery Facility that is located at:

    592 Kossuth Street
    Bridgeport, CT. 6608
    203-339-4777 x304

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
    Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc is a Drug Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    4 Midland Road
    Waterbury, CT. 6705
    203-755-8874

    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, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage
  • Connection House
    Connection House is a Substance Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    167 Liberty Street
    Middletown, CT. 6457
    860-343-5512

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance (based on Facility)