Finding Help for Cocaine Addicts

If you are caught in the throes of addiction and have let cocaine overcome your life, all you have to do is reach out for help. One phone call can save your life. Help for cocaine addicts is available. Call us today to get the information you need to start the road to recovery at a rehab facility. You can do this - one day at a time.

Quick Facts

* Cocaine is a powerfully addictive substance that is made from leaves belonging to the coca plant (which is located in south America).

* Cocaine is sometimes used as local anesthetic by medical professionals.

* Coke, when purchased on the street, looks like fine, white powder. Because of this, dealers like to cut the cocaine with talcum powder, cornstarch, or even flour so they make more money and sell you less cocaine. In addition, it may also be cut with amphetamines.

* Slang terms include blow, snow, powder, coke, rock, and crack.

* Cocaine may be snorted through the nose (maybe with a rolled-up dollar off of a mirror), rubbed into the gums, or injected (cocaine can be dissolved in water and put into a syringe).

* Heroin plus cocaine equals a speedball; or death, sometimes.

* Freebase cocaine when individuals smoke processed cocaine that has been made into rock form. They heat the rocks in a pipe and smoke the vapors (which makes a crackling sound). Congrats, you are now a crackhead. There is help for cocaine addicts - all you must do is seek it out.

* Cocaine addicts usually use in binges. Coke's high will only last about thirty minutes, then the person has to use again. If you prefer to smoke crack, the fun only lasts from five to ten minutes. This is a viscous cycle, indeed.

* Some short-term health effects of coke include mental alertness, irritability, extreme energy, extreme happiness, paranoia (not just for potheads), and hypersensitivity to sight and touch as well as olfactory senses.

Health Risks/Effects Associated with Cocaine Use

* Nausea

* High blood pressure

* Dilated pupils

* Quick heartbeat

* Restlessness

* Tremors

* Twitching

* Raised body temperature

In the long-term, the effects from cocaine abuse can be irreversible and even result in death.

* Malnourishment

* Nosebleeds

* Runny nose

* Loss of sense of smell

* Issues swallowing

* Bowel decay

* HIV/AIDS

* Blood-borne diseases

* Parkinson's disease

* Hallucinations

* Overdose

New research studies conducted at Johns Hopkins University indicate that consuming high amounts of cocaine actually causes your brain cells to kill themselves.

Rehab

If you need rehab for coke addiction, please call us for more information. During rehab, the treatment plan is individualized for each patient. Treatment is not a "one-size-fits-all" situation. You will begin by speaking with a counselor so that they may tailor your program and find out if you are a dual-diagnosis candidate. Meaning, you suffer from depression or bipolar disorder (or something of that nature). In this case, you will receive treatment for both issues. Help for cocaine addicts is available - you just need to take advantage of it.

Rehab for coke addiction is a common occurrence. Please do not be ashamed, you are not morally corrupt, nor are you a criminal-- you are suffering from a disease. Addiction is a chronic and relapsing diseases, similar to asthma. A relapse is akin to an asthmatic having an attack. It is expected. Do not let cocaine addiction overcome you. Reach out for help because there is always someone who is willing to provide it. Call us today and learn how we can provide assistance for cocaine addicts by giving you options and information that will lead you to the perfect place for recovery.