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  • Because the long-term effects of Bath Salts are unknown, individuals who use these powerful drugs put themselves at risks of serious and irreversible side effects.
  • Researchers have reported that in order for a person to consume enough marijuana to experience a fatal overdose, they would have to consume almost 40,000 times the amount of THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) required to intoxicate them. For example, if it took an individual 10 hits to become intoxicated, it would take 400,000 hits of marijuana to produce a fatal overdose.
  • In the 12 to 17 age group in the U.S., seven States are among the top five in the nation for use of any illicit drug and use of marijuana including Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Vermont.
  • An observer of a drug overdose should attempt to maintain a state of calm, and try to get a response from the person by lightly pinching the back of their arm or by calling their name; additionally, if breathing or a pulse rate is not detectable, emergency resuscitation should begin immediately.
  • Four percent of high school seniors in the U.S. have abused OxyContin at least once in the past year.
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Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients

It is not unusual for persons with HIV/AIDS to end up in a substance abuse treatment facility receiving help for severe addiction problems. Sometimes 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 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 treatment 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 resolved so that they can overcome their addiction and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Specialized in Hiv and Aids Patients category listings in Hughesville, Missouri:

  • Phoenix Programs Inc
    48.7 miles from Hughesville, Missouri
    Phoenix Programs Inc is a Drug Treatment Center that is located at:

    90 East Leslie Lane
    Columbia, MO. 65202
    573-875-8880

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Outpatient Treatment, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    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)
  • Mineral Area CPRC Inc
    Mineral Area CPRC Inc is an Addiction Treatment Facility that is located at:

    560 West Pine Street
    Farmington, MO. 63640
    573-756-2899

    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
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage