Persons who are dealing with HIV/AIDS and are also alcohol and/or drug addicted will ultimately experience serious consequences unless they search for and receive the treatment services they need from an effective Shannon, North Carolina drug rehab center. Being stricken with HIV/AIDS can sometimes be a sure death sentence but misusing alcohol and/or drugs while sick with a serious disease such as HIV or AIDS hastens the progression of them and makes the drugs used to keep them from progressing nearly ineffective. For this reason powerful drug and alcohol treatment centers in Shannon, North Carolina which understand the physical problems which have to be dealt with rehabbing persons with HIV/AIDS is the only hope for such persons who are also struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. People with HIV/AIDS can extend their lives and even add many years to their lives if they take the opportunity to avail themselves of the proven rehab that is readily obtainable.