Cocaine Treatment
What works best for Cocaine Treatment?
A huge amount of literature exists reporting various research findings in respect of treatment for cocaine addiction. For the majority of patients seeking help with Cocaine Addiction it has been found that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and counselling provides the most effective treatment and the best outcomes.
However, very many patients do have a pressing need for residential treatment for their cocaine addiction or cocaine problem. Many have such severe psychiatric and emotional problems or such low levels of family/social support that the residential element significantly improves the positive outcomes.
Cocaine Detox
Unlike many drugs of abuse (Alcohol, Heroin) and due to the chemical structure of the drug and its action on the brain there is no actual, technical, medical detox process for physical detox from cocaine. Although not a physical detox process, the psychological withdrawal or detox process is still an important component of the initial stages of recovering from cocaine addiction and dependence.
Cocaine users usually experience some sort of psychological withdrawal or detox symptoms as a result of initially being without cocaine. The effect of being on a binge of using cocaine and then stopping can make a person feel extremely low and show symptoms of depression. This psychological dependence issues and resulting effects need to be addressed while a person is going through Cocaine treatment, detox or withdrawal from cocaine.
Cocaine is usually “cut” or mixed, reducing its strength and purity. This process is done with a variety of substances, including vitamin B and baby laxative. The products used for mixing or cutting cociane can have their own toxic effects on the body and may require some type of stabilisation process.
Binges, or long periods of regularly using cocaine, can have its own serious, physical consequences. Binges can last for days at a time and the users frequently stay up all night using cocaine. These are all important issues in the initial detox, withdrawal and stabilisation prior to a person being prepared to participate in rehab for cocaine abuse.
Residential Treatment for Cocaine Addiction
Following a period of medically supervised withdrawal and detoxification from Cocaine the supportive environment of a Residential Treatment clinic with a well structured treatment programme will provide an excellent opportunity to address the psychological addiction issues related to Cocaine use. In addition relapse prevention, lifestyle and family issues will be addressed providing the foundation for effective long term recovery from Cocaine Addiction.