A new cocaine vaccine has been developed by a team of researchers led by Dr. Ronald Crystal at Weil Cornell Medical College. A team, led by Dr. Crystal created a combination of an inactive part of the cold virus, known as the adenovirus, with a structure similar to cocaine to act as a vaccine to this addiction.
According to CNN Health, the vaccine works by stimulating the auto immune system which creates antibodies, preventing the cocaine from passing through the blood barrier. After an experimental trial on mice, CNN Health reported on January 5, that the vaccine appears to negate the effects of cocaine addiction by keeping it from affecting the central nervous system.
The current vaccine, although not tested on humans yet, raises concern among industries treating addiction as many other substitute therapies for drug abuse have not been successful for permanent recovery in addicts.
Derry Hallmark, Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and Senior Director for Expansion for Narconon Arrowhead, one of the world’s largest and most successful rehabilitation centers, discusses the cocaine vaccination.
“Although this cocaine vaccination is marketed to possibly prevent the physical abuse of cocaine, the mental drug addiction will definitely still be present,” explains Hallmark. “We haven’t seen enough cases to know the validity of the vaccine, but even if it works the addictive personality will find a way to get high by abusing another drug or skipping treatment with the vaccination.”
“With drug addiction, the underlying issues must be treated or the addictive personality will continue to control the individual’s life,” adds Hallmark. “Narconon has been treating addiction since the 1960’s and there has to be an effort on part of the addicted person to really tackle the mental aspects of addiction. There is no shortcut like a magic pill or vaccine to do this.”
Narconon Arrowhead is a long term, inpatient drug rehab program that handles the full extent of addiction, and with a 70% success rate, has done this effectively for more than 40 years.
“The cocaine vaccination cannot fully address all components that lead the person down the road of addiction in the first place,” says Hallmark. “Narconon Arrowhead can rehabilitate the person fully, without the use of any drugs or substitute medications.”
For more information on drug rehab for you or someone you know who is struggling with a drug addiction contact Narconon Arrowhead today at 800-468-6933 or log onto www.stopaddiction.com.