Persons with HIV/AIDS and who are also drug or alcohol addicted are going to experience serious consequences unless they search for and receive the help they require from an effective Smyrna, South Carolina drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Being stricken with HIV/AIDS can sometimes be a certain death sentence but abusing alcohol and/or drugs while ill with these types of diseases hastens the progression of them and can make the medications used to keep them from progressing virtually ineffective. For this reason effective drug and alcohol rehab programs in Smyrna, South Carolina which acknowledge the many physical issues involved while treating individuals with HIV/AIDS is the only hope for such people who are also struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. People who have HIV/AIDS can prolong their lives and even add many years to their lives if they take the opportunity to avail themselves of the effective rehabilitation that is offered.