Cocaine Abuse
Cocaine is one of the most abused major drugs in the United States. A powerful stimulant, appetite suppressant, and topical analgesic, cocaine has an extremely pleasurable effect on the brain, while also triggering a desire to repeat the behavior. Taken in small amounts, it makes users feel energetic, talkative, mentally alert and euphoric. However, cocaine use can also lead to feelings of irritability, anxiety, panic and paranoia.
Cocaine abuse can also lead to medical complications including heart rhythms, heart attacks, strokes, seizures, headaches, comas, abdominal pain, nausea and, even death.
It is a highly addictive and highly destructive drug.
Cocaine addiction can completely change a person’s personality and destroy their desire and ability to live a healthy and productive life. Individuals addicted to cocaine are often moody and unpredictable, and sometimes violent, often aimed at those who are trying to help them most. Cocaine addiction requires medical treatment for the safety of the individual and their loved ones.
Cocaine Detox
There is a myth that cocaine does not cause any physical withdrawal symptoms, but nothing could be further from the truth. Individuals experience energy and excitement while using cocaine, and when the stimulant is removed feel the opposite effects, or the “crash”. Withdrawal symptoms can include:
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Paranoia
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Itching
- Suicidal thoughts
- Compulsive need to use (which can cause overdose)
Since there is no way to predict how an individual will respond to cocaine withdrawal, close medical attention is advised. Our health professionals are trained to help individuals get through the detox process – which can last up to 7 days – as painlessly and comfortably as possible.
Treatment for Cocaine Addiction
If you or someone you love is suffering from cocaine addiction, please call the Pasadena Recovery Center at (866) 663-3030. We’re available to talk with you twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We promise confidentiality and professionalism. Our comprehensive treatment program will address each client’s issues on an integrated basis, understanding that addiction often has underlying emotional and behavioral issues that need to be resolved.
At Pasadena Recovery Center, our dedicated staff understands the disease of addiction and we’re proud to offer lifesaving treatment at an affordable cost. Our goal is to reintroduce sober individuals into society with the skills necessary to lead meaningful, productive lives, through a compassionate and comprehensive treatment program. There is hope and we’re here to help, so please take the first step towards a better life by contacting us today.
