Drug Rehab Sees a Growing Problem with Cocaine addiction in The U.S.

Cocaine is the second most commonly abused drug in America (Second only to Marijuana). There are more than 15 thousand deaths per year associated with stimulant abuse in America every year. These figures indicate both a growing problem and a need to address the issue at its core. This means slowing the flow of the drug in to the country by tightening the Mexico / U.S. Border, as well as providing quality care and addiction treatment. Cocaine addiction can be psychologically very difficult to overcome. Cocaine abusers, when not using the drug often become severely depressed as a result of the chemical changes that occur in the brain as a result of cocaine abuse.

Cocaine addiction is often characterized by severe dependence and high costs and extreme situations which tend to result in consequences that are usually delivered fast and strong to both the individual and those around them. When an individual arrives or is brought to the juncture to stop their addiction and get treatment, weather through their own accord or through an intervention – Mountainside can provide the professional assistance, support and treatment needed to successfully guide the individual and their families through each step.

Each day in the U.S. roughly 5,000 people will try cocaine; of the 5,000 several will become addicted.  A recent study revealed that of all drug related emergency department visits approximately 28 percent were a result of cocaine. Approximately 500,000 Americans use cocaine on a regular basis (greater than 51 days out of a year). Young single people are the most common users of cocaine, with males outnumbering females two to one.

There have been scientific studies in which laboratory rats, when given the choice of cocaine or food and water, the rats will choose cocaine. This study also showed just how psychologically powerful the drug is. The same lab rats would press a lever which emitted an electric shock along with a dose of cocaine over 10,000 times just to get the dose of cocaine. While there is no real comparison between human and rat physiology, the study is compelling in the sense that it shows just how powerful the drug can be.

While cocaine leaves the body after approximately 72 hours, the psychological effects can last for years. At Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center the treatment team strives at providing the recovering individual with the best possible tools to live a clean and sober life.

Working with their counselors, residents are able to take advantage of a long list of treatment initiatives designed to appeal to individual tastes and preferences. One of the tenets of its individualized drug addiction rehab program is to get people fully engaged in their recoveries. To learn more of the some of the addiction treatment program offerings please visit our website or call.

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