Understanding why cocaine is so addictive
Cocaine is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system and is referred to on the street as coke, nose candy, snow, or toot. It typically exhibits a number of noticeable side effects which include elevated heart rate, euphoric feelings, hyperactivity, and increased blood pressure. Another type of cocaine that is available on the streets and more popular with some recreational drug users and addicts is crack which is the freebase form of cocaine that is usually smoked.
Regardless of what form of cocaine a person uses, both of them are powerfully addictive substances and responsible for a high percentage of admissions into addiction treatment and recovery centers throughout the US. The DEA considers both forms of cocaine as one of the primary drug threat groups in the US while healthcare and medical professionals view the addiction to or dependency on them as a serious public health threat. Every year, there are thousands of ER visits that are associated with cocaine use.
The need for cocaine detox programs
Cocaine detox usually becomes necessary when abuse and addiction have been diagnosed and are extremely severe. This is evidenced by a destructive pattern of abuse that will lead to more significant problems. These patterns include:
- continual use of cocaine or crack despite ongoing relationship or social problems that result from using the drug
- not meeting important obligations at home, on the job, or at school because of the recurrent use of cocaine or crack
- recurring legal problems that are associated with cocaine abuse or addiction
- using cocaine or crack in potentially dangerous situations such as driving a vehicle or operating heavy duty equipment
Getting professional help
As an individual’s tolerance to cocaine or crack increases, so does the severity of the addiction or dependency. The person must use increasingly higher doses of it in order to achieve the desired euphoric effect or “high” that they initially experienced. As time goes by, the individual may become much more sensitive to the anxiety-producing, convulsant, and toxic side effects of using cocaine or crack. When it gets to this point, cocaine detox is inevitable and the person must undergo the process – possibly to save their life.
If you or a loved one has been abusing cocaine or crack to the point that they are now suffering with addiction or dependency, Blue Water Detox is here to help you get back on the road to recovery with our medical cocaine detox program. We can customize a program that effectively targets your specific needs so that you are able to overcome the cravings and progress through the recovery process, free from the need of this substance. Please call us today at the toll-free phone number above for more information.
