Persons with HIV or AIDS - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Mounds, IL.

For people with HIV/AIDS who also battle with a substance abuse problem, their prior chronic medical condition is something that will need to be recognized and adequately addressed at the same time they receive rehab for their addiction. Keeping this client in rehab is not only central for their safety, but for the safety of the public due to the fact they are likely to spread their disease to others if their substance abuse problem continue or worsen.

Often, people who fight with both issues concurrently have let their health fall apart because of the lack of care most addicted individuals give themselves even when they don't have HIV or AIDS. Some quit taking their medicine, don't go to the Doctor, etc. and therefore urgently need serious medical intervention once they receive drug or alcohol addiction rehab. Aside from treatment for their drug or alcohol addiction, in a rehabilitation center which provides treatment for individuals with HIV or AIDS, clients will receive a full medical assessment to determine if they have any other illnesses associated with their disease. This would include checking for Hepatitis A, B, and C, tuberculosis, other sexually transmitted diseases, dental issues, diabetes and mental health disorders.

Addiction rehab for people with HIV or AIDS in Mounds would include detox services that are safely conducted with both the client and the staff in mind. Through holistic services, psychotherapy and counseling persons with HIV or AIDS can become motivated to be healthier, sober, and happier, and attending self-help groups where other individuals have the same goal is encouraged.

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