What Are The Symptoms Of Aids And Addiction

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I'm Addicted to Donating...I Hope You're Addicted to Giving Answers!

THIS IS MY LAST E-MAIL THAT I NEED RESPONDED TO. I WILL NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ANYMORE. I gave you back symptoms in my last e-mail in regarads to "How About a Lottery Ticket If You Answer My Question". Well, this involved the oral with NGU....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1. Nope.2. Acute Retroviral Syndrome symptoms generally become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary infection.3. Physically, yes; psychologically, I'm not so sure.4. Ratchet your worry level down multiple notches!Dr. BobHow About... Read more »

addictive hiv meds. ?

are there any other anti-viral hiv medication that has the potenial to become addictive and... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

Drug addiction and HIV/AIDS

Hi Doc,My boyfriend was diagnosed with AIDS about 9 months ago when he went into the hospital for... Read more »

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Substance Abuse, Addiction and HIV

Table of Contents Introduction What Do These Terms Mean? Substance Use and HIV How to Know if You Have a Problem With Substance Use What You Can Do Introduction Substance abuse and addiction cause serious health-related problems... Read more »

Study Finds U.S. Prison System Falls Short in Treating Drug Addiction

Almost a quarter of a million individuals addicted to heroin are incarcerated in the United States each year. However, many prison systems across the country still do not offer medical treatment for heroin and opiate addiction, despite the... Read more »

Understanding the Dynamics of Addiction

Before substance abuse can be treated, it must be identified. Making a distinction between a person who is capable of occasional use and someone who gets caught up in the cycle of compulsive substance use is crucial. Substance abusers will often... Read more »

Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction

NOTE: This is a fact sheet covering research findings on effective treatment approaches for drug abuse and addiction. If you are seeking treatment, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Drug... Read more »

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HIV Positive boyfriend who is a drug addict...

Posted by Carrie, 6 Replies

Hello. First off I want to say I'm glad there is a bulletin board for these subjects and appriciate everyone who posts and comments.

My name is Carrie and I am 27 years old. My boyfriend, Phillip, who is HIV positive and is almost 34 years old was... Read more »

Anyone went directly to aids defining symptoms?

Posted by Brickwall, 2 Replies

Is there anyone that went directly from infection to aids defining symptoms?

I had a severe primary infection 3 weeks after risk, then it has stayed/got worse now 20 weeks..

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aids symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am a 17 year old male and am very worryied and scared i havent went and got my self tested for aids because i am scared. I also cant think who i could have cuahgt this from if infact i do have it because i have had protected sex, i do know... Read more »

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