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Drug Rehab Programs For Persons With HIV And AIDS category listings in Ashaway, Rhode Island:
Stonington Institute (8.5 miles from Ashaway, Rhode Island)
Stonington Institute is located at:
75 Swantown Hill Road North Stonington, CT. 6359 860-445-3008
Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, ASL Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired Payment Options: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
Meth users typically become talkative, confident and other times paranoid, aggressive and agitated.
Amphetamines similar to meth first came to America in the 1930s. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) pills became prevalent during the 50s and 60s. These simulant medications were commonly prescribed by physicians, primarily for weight loss at which point they begin to be diverted to the illicit market.
Crystal methamphetamine has also been associated with a large percentage of patients diagnosed with HIV within the past ten years.
There are many negative side effects of meth use including convulsions, high body temperature, shaking, stomach cramps and cardiac arrhythmia.
Habitual meth abuse will lead to addictiona chronic problem characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, which is accompanied by chemical and molecular changes in the users brain.