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story stuff again.
What kind of things happen in drug rehabilitation?
Also, if you had the AIDS virus, would you be able to detect it in a standard bloodtest?
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AIDS is actually a clinical diagnosis that someone acquires when they are infected with the HIV virus. AIDS is when someone has a CD4 (T Cell count) of less than 200 and an AIDS opportunistic infection (I'm not sure about the viral load- how many virus particles they have). I know it may seem like really nitpicky, but people in the HIV community really think that it is important to be distinct in what HIV and AIDS is.
You can detect the HIV virus in a blood test, however, you need to get a written consent to have the test done. In the hospital, where we can mostly run any blood test we want, we have to get written permission from our patients to run the HIV test, and we can not share the results with anyone outside the hospital.
There are two tests: the first one is a screening test- the HIV ELISA test- which tests for the antibodies that the body makes against the HIV virus (not testing for the virus itself- which the body takes over 3 weeks to make- so a test less than 3 weeks would not be positive). If that test is positive- then we have to confirm that test with a more specific test called a HIV Western Blot test- which is more expensive. If both are positive- then a person can be sure that they have the HIV virus.
As for rehab- it depends on what kind of drug the person is on and what type of philosophy the center takes. Some are very new age- believing in spiritual guidance (AA for example) while some take a very medical approach to it (Methadone replacement for Heroin addicts). If you want specifics- let me know.
Hope this helps.
-AK
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they do a lot in rehab like tell what kind of drugs you use and like what kind of rehab because theres a lot and im pretty sure but just ask your doctor to check for it
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The AIDS Virus doesn't show immeadiately, so if your test comes negative, it might not have detected the virus. So, it's good to keep getting tested so you know for sure. But yes, a standard blood test will let you know.
And for drug rehab..
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