Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine addiction can have devastating effects on the user, his family, friends and business associates. Cocaine addiction impacts people from all socio-economic walks of life, from the mailroom to the boardroom. While methods of cocaine abuse vary – snorting, inhaling, injecting – the results are inevitably the same.

The physical hazards of chronic cocaine abuse include heart attack, respiratory failure, stroke, seizure, and bizarre and violent behavior, often as the result of paranoid psychosis. In some rare cases, cocaine abuse can cause sudden death on the first use. The personal impact of cocaine abuse is equally devastating: financial ruin, loss of employment, legal entanglements, family trauma, shattered relationships, depression and hopelessness.

Cocaine Addiction Treatement at Renaissance Malibu

If you or a loved one is suffering the effects of cocaine abuse, help is available. Renaissance Malibu’s cocaine addiction treatment program is personalized, confidential and effective. Our goal for every client is a happy, productive, drug-free lifetime.

Cocaine Addiction Detox at Renaissance Malibu

Detoxification is sometimes the first step in cocaine abuse treatment, whereby our licensed physicians monitor a gentle process that allows the body to rid itself of the drug and its residues. Withdrawal symptoms from cocaine addiction vary but can include: depression, fatigue, vivid nightmares, agitation, restlessness and increased appetite. Depending upon the individual, some medication may be prescribed to alleviate these symptoms.

As the body is cleansed of drug residue, the mind becomes clearer and more focused so that the process of recovery can begin. Experts believe that 50% of addicts with cocaine abuse issues have a co-existing mental disorder (particularly depression and ADD), and that relapse rates are dramatically reduced when these conditions are treated appropriately. Renaissance Malibu’s cocaine addiction treatment program treats these, and other conditions, addressing the entire individual — Mind, Body, Spirit, and Relationships – to give every client the best chance possible to resume their lives drug-free.

Now Is the Time

Chronic cocaine abuse is a progressive condition that will worsen unless treated. It is an enormous first step for an individual to finally summon the willingness and courage to seek cocaine addiction treatment. However, the reality is that some victims of cocaine abuse cannot, or will not, seek help.

FACT: Cocaine is responsible for more U.S. emergency room visits than any other illegal drug. Cocaine harms the brain, heart, blood vessels, and lungs — and can even cause sudden death.

Effects on Health

• Irregular heart beat
• Heart attack
• Chest pain
• Respiratory failure
• Stroke
• Seizures and headaches
• Abdominal pain and nausea
• Paranoia
• Irritability
• Restlessness
• Auditory hallucinations
• Mood disturbances

Renaissance Malibu is considered one of the most exclusive and effective centers for cocaine addiction rehab in the world. If you or a loved one suffers from cocaine addiction, please call our confidential admissions line and speak with a counselor now at 888-619-8500.