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  • About 15 years ago, over three quarters of all heroin users injected the drug, although currently that number has shrunk to 65% as the number of individuals snorting heroin has grown.
  • In the state of Florida, the Center for Disease Control analyzed data from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission and summarized that from 2003 to 2009, the number of drug overdose deaths in the state has increased by over 60%.
  • Drugs that are commonly classified as depressants include opiates, alcohol, and benzodiazepines; a depressant overdose is most often characterized by slow or shallow breathing, blue lips, cold or clammy skin, slow or faint pulse, snoring or gurgling noises and unresponsiveness.
  • As Opana withdrawal worsens, individuals may experience more intense drug withdrawal symptoms such as severe depression, insomnia, diarrhea, restlessness, loss of appetite, body aches, severe abdominal pain, nausea, tremors, and an even more stronger and intense craving for the drug.
  • Individuals who are coerced to stay in drug rehab as a matter of legality tend to stay in treatment longer and do as well as or better than those not under legal pressure.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for someone with HIV/AIDS to end up in a substance abuse rehab program in search of help for serious addiction issues. 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 participating in risky sexual behavior because of lowered sexual inhibitions caused by drug use. Persons with HIV/AIDS should have effective treatment just like any otherwise healthy addicted individual. Drug and alcohol treatment programs 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 overcome their addiction once and for all.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Freeport, Pennsylvania:

  • Butler Memorial Hospital
    15.8 miles from Freeport, Pennsylvania
    Butler Memorial Hospital is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1 Hospital Way
    Butler, PA. 16001
    724-284-4093

    Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Family Pathways
    15.9 miles from Freeport, Pennsylvania
    Family Pathways is a Drug Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    100 Brugh Avenue
    Butler, PA. 16001
    724-284-9440

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Foundations Medical Services LLC
    16.6 miles from Freeport, Pennsylvania
    Foundations Medical Services LLC is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab that is located at:

    124 Hollywood Drive
    Butler, PA. 16001
    724-431-2006

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, 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
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage
  • Familylinks
    21.8 miles from Freeport, Pennsylvania
    Familylinks is a Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    8930 Frankstown Road
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15235
    412-924-0300

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, 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, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Residential Beds For Clients with Children, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)