substance abuse and addictions

A healthy lifestyle is especially important for people living with HIV/AIDS. Excessive drinking, for instance, can interfere with ARV medication in two ways:

Firstly, getting drunk can easily lead to a person forgetting to take his/her medication. With ARV's it is of the utmost importance to be 100% compliant with your daily dosage. Secondly , too much alcohol in the blood reduces the efficacy of the treatment. Etc.

  • The Supervisor’s role

  • Increasing awareness – employees

  • Gambling