Signs, Effects, and Treatment

It’s not necessary to use cocaine daily to satisfy your craving and develop an addiction to it. If you’ve failed to cut back or stop using drugs, that is a symptom of addiction. If cocaine is causing harm to your relationships, career, finances, or well-being, you can seek help from HOZ to quit using it.

The cocaine therapy

The cocaine therapy program at House of Zen Rehab is designed to assist individuals on their journey to recovery from addiction. We support you in overcoming addiction by teaching you effective coping skills. Our inpatient setting provides a peaceful and encouraging atmosphere apart from everyday stressors and temptations. In this environment, you can focus on your health. 

If you’ve decided to improve your life for the better, accepting treatment for cocaine abuse at House of Zen can be a turning experience. Beyond just quitting cocaine, we provide you with the skills and information needed to create a happy, drug-free future. Come along and begin your path to a more happy and healthy future.

What is Cocaine?

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that originated from the coca plant and is commonly found as white powder or crystals (also known as “crack”). When snorted, smoked, or injected, it produces an instant spike of pleasure followed by a forceful comedown. Cocaine has been misused for more than a century, having been historically prevalent in the 80s and 90s.

There are two types

1 • The smokable “freebase.” 
2 • The water-soluble hydrochloride salt.

How Is Cocaine Used?

People take cocaine in many different ways, such as:

Inhaled through the nose with powder (snorted).
• Orally
Inhaled or smoke into the lungs
Inserted into a vein after being dissolved in water.

Cocaine Statistics

Despite being able to be used lawfully as an anesthetic, cocaine is mainly misused illegally and is listed by the DEA as a Schedule II narcotic. 1.8 million Americans who were 12 years of age or older in 2021 reported using cocaine. Compared to other illicit drugs, cocaine causes the most significant number of ER visits (68% of cases containing multiple substances). 14,666 overdose deaths involving cocaine occurred in 2018, mostly 35-44 years old adults having the greatest rates.

Effects Of Cocaine Use

Short Term Effects

Increased stamina
Muscle twitches
Reduced desire to eat
Mental sensitivity
Elevated blood pressure and heart rate
Narrowed blood vessels
A rise in temperature
Dilated eyes

Long Term Effects

Dependency or addiction
Intolerance and emotional instability
Anxiety
Unease
Hallucinations involving sounds

Medical Complications Of Cocaine Misuse

The harmful effects of cocaine administration can vary based on the method of intake. For example, sniffing cocaine regularly can cause loss of odor, nose bleeding, swallowing difficulties, hoarseness, and general nasal septal irritation, all of which can result in a persistently irritated, runny nose. 

Another prevalent medical complication that people have to face is 

• Complications in Cardiovascular: heartbeat disruption or heart attack
• Complications in Respiratory effects: lung issues, chest pain, respiratory failure, or breathing issues.
• Side effects in Neurological: strokes, seizures, and migraine.
• Complications in Gastrointestinal: loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea.

Cocaine Withdrawal

When cocaine use is discontinued or reduced, withdrawal symptoms may occur due to physical dependence resulting from prolonged cocaine use. Withdrawal symptoms from cocaine may appear many hours after the last dose or over the first several days. 

Signs and symptoms of cocaine withdrawal may include:

Anxiety
Excitement
Depression
Oversleeping
Increased Hunger
Aches in the muscles
Insomnia 
An inability to feel sexual arousal
Suicidal thoughts
Inability of focus

How Does Cocaine Addiction Rehab Work?

Cocaine addiction impacts an individual’s physical and emotional health. So, their body required a comprehensive multi-step strategy in every therapy program for successful cocaine recovery.

Physical Recovery

You have to give your body time to detox from harmful substances if you want physical healing. Detoxing from cocaine can be challenging as it can result in intense cravings and symptoms of withdrawal.

In a cozy and secure setting, you will get support from other residents and specialists in the field of cocaine addiction during your stay in treatment. In addition to daily nutritious meals to replenish lost nutrients from cocaine usage and to help you rebuild your strength, you can be provided sleeping drugs to relieve your tension.

Mental Recovery

To effectively overcome addiction, it’s crucial to address its underlying causes and develop strategies for managing cravings and triggers. You need therapy sessions for mental recovery. Because it will enable you to prevent relapses in later years.

Treatments Work For Cocaine Addiction

The following therapies have been proven to be beneficial for treating cocaine addiction:

Motivational Interviewing

This approach is often used at the onset of therapy when a patient begins treatment. It helps patients realize how addiction hinders their ability to achieve their goals and affects their relationships.

Behavioral therapy

Behavioral therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), support you in changing your thoughts and actions as well as understanding your addiction. This will take place in a group setting or individually with a therapist who specializes in drug use.

Contingency Management (CM)

It is an example of a behavioral therapy that is useful for encouraging withdrawal from cocaine usage. This treatment depends on rewarding abstinence with rewards like money or positive metrics like enhanced social contacts.

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy is something you could be offered if one of your partners stays away from cocaine usage.

Community Reinforcement

This approach highlights the effectiveness of positive behaviors in contingency management by establishing a strong support network for the patient. Relationship therapy, career skills training, leisure pursuits, etc., may fall under this category.

Do I Need Cocaine Rehabilitation?

A voice inside of you may control your thoughts, actions, and emotions while you are involved in a cocaine addiction. This voice can be seductive, dishonest, and convincing. It can make people with an addiction hide their addiction from loved ones.

The first obvious sign that you might need help is that you are viewing this page. Here are a few more things to be aware of:

Compared to before, you are taking cocaine more often.

Your usage of cocaine begins to negatively impact your life at work, at school, or at home.

You are overspending on cocaine, much above what you can afford.

Your interactions with friends and family are declining.

Activities you once enjoyed have lost their appeal to you.

If you have these signs or one of them, then don’t be late to get a bright future. Because once you start neglecting your initial signs, in the last stage of addiction, it’s challenging to come back. But of course, it’s not impossible. 

Rehab For Cocaine at HOZ

At House of Zen, we are aware of the challenges and fears that you may be experiencing if you have a cocaine use disorder. Anyone can find hope, and confessing that you need help is a significant step to healing. Our modern facility offers 24/7 medical treatment from physicians, nurses, and other on-site experts to ensure a safe and effective treatment from cocaine. 

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