Essay On Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine is a really powerful, really addictive stimulant drug. South Americans originally chewed and ingested cocoa leaves (Erythroxylon coca) for its stimulant effects. Over 100 years ago cocaine hydrochloride was isolated from the cocaine plant. This purified chemical is what causes your cocaine addiction.
Humorously enough, many tonics and elixirs used cocaine in the early 1900s. Even Coca-Cola contained it. Surgeons also used it as a form of local anesthetic because cocaine blocks pain. The wide use of cocaine was due to a lack of studies demonstrating how powerfully addictive this drug really is.
Symptoms of Cocaine Addiction
Some of the most common symptoms of a cocaine addiction include:
Increased agitation
Extraordinary enthusiasm
Disinhibition
Hyperactivity
Increased common cold-like symptoms and/or nosebleeds …show more content…
Detoxing From Cocaine Addiction
Many treatments exist for people suffering from cocaine addiction today. Typically detox occurs on an inpatient basis and includes:
Behavioral therapy addressing the reasons and motivations behind your substance abuse issues along with any associated issues you have
Contingency management offering you prizes or cash for abstaining from drugs
Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing the reasons behind your substance abuse so you change your thinking when it comes to your cocaine abuse
Physiological therapy provides you with medication like Methylphenidate that addresses your cocaine dependence. The medications mimic the cocaine but on a different, reduced level. Doctors eventually taper these medications off, weaning you off of them as you work on living a clean lifestyle.
As you go through the process of seeking the best treatment possible for your addiction, remember to ask:
Which of these methods does the treatment facility use?
Is treatment covered by insurance? If not, how can you fund treatment?
How long is the
Humorously enough, many tonics and elixirs used cocaine in the early 1900s. Even Coca-Cola contained it. Surgeons also used it as a form of local anesthetic because cocaine blocks pain. The wide use of cocaine was due to a lack of studies demonstrating how powerfully addictive this drug really is.
Symptoms of Cocaine Addiction
Some of the most common symptoms of a cocaine addiction include:
Increased agitation
Extraordinary enthusiasm
Disinhibition
Hyperactivity
Increased common cold-like symptoms and/or nosebleeds …show more content…
Detoxing From Cocaine Addiction
Many treatments exist for people suffering from cocaine addiction today. Typically detox occurs on an inpatient basis and includes:
Behavioral therapy addressing the reasons and motivations behind your substance abuse issues along with any associated issues you have
Contingency management offering you prizes or cash for abstaining from drugs
Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing the reasons behind your substance abuse so you change your thinking when it comes to your cocaine abuse
Physiological therapy provides you with medication like Methylphenidate that addresses your cocaine dependence. The medications mimic the cocaine but on a different, reduced level. Doctors eventually taper these medications off, weaning you off of them as you work on living a clean lifestyle.
As you go through the process of seeking the best treatment possible for your addiction, remember to ask:
Which of these methods does the treatment facility use?
Is treatment covered by insurance? If not, how can you fund treatment?
How long is the