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Hiv and Aids and Substance Use and Abuse
Hiv and Aids and Substance Use and Abuse
HIV/AIDS?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Your immune system is your body’s
defense system. While the immune system can control many viruses, HIV
targets and infects the same immune system cells that protects us from
germs and illnesses. These cells are a type of white blood cells called CD4
cells (sometimes called T-cells)
The most common ways HIV is spread is from person-to-
person through unprotected sex. In other words, you cannot
get HIV by touching, hugging, kissing or by using toilet used
by someone living with HIV.
For women who plan to become pregnant, testing is
especially important. If a woman is living with HIV, medical
care and certain HIV drugs taken during pregnancy can lower
the chance of passing HIV to her baby.
HIV that turns into AIDS can cause damages or
kills the CD4 cells(sometimes called T-cells or
white blood cells) may experienced many other
diseases and infections due to their weakened
immune system and it can also lead to Death.
During HIV/AIDS infection
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Addiction, on the other hand, is a disease. It means you can’t stop using
even when your condition causes you harm.