Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine Drug Addiction Facts

Cocaine is an extremely addictive stimulant that has been abused in the United States for over 100 years. Sadly, an untold number of Americans suffer from a cocaine addiction. The effects of this addiction upon society are tremendous (source: National Institute on Drug Abuse):

• The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that cocaine addiction cost the United States $143 billion in just one year.
• In 2002, over 26,000 Americans died from cocaine drug addiction or drug induced causes.
• In 2006, 6 million Americans age 12 or up abused cocaine in some form.

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The Dangers of Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine addiction can cause a variety of health problems. Most serious of these, of course, is death. However, any type of cocaine use - from trying it one time to prolonged use - can cause serious health complications. Sadly, most people suffering from cocaine drug addiction fail to understand how dangerous the drug is. All they can think about is where they are going to get their next fix from.

Here are some of the dangers of cocaine addiction:

• Heart attack
• Respiratory failure
• Stroke
• Seizure
• Bizarre or violent behavior
• Sudden death

Cocaine drug addiction can also cause some very scary mental effects, as well. Consuming cocaine repeatedly in a short period (called "binging") can lead the user to lose touch with reality and enter a complete state of paranoid psychosis.

Getting Help for a Cocaine Addiction

Fortunately, people who suffer from cocaine addiction can get help. Stepping Stone's drug recovery program is one of the most respected and praised in the country. People from all over the nation come to Florida to rebuild their lives with help from Stepping Stone. Our drug addiction treatment center offers one of the most comprehensive and caring services in America. Among our offerings:

• Medical detox program
• Inpatient drug detox program
• Family recovery program
• Residential addiction treatment program
• Partial hospitalization treatment program
• Outpatient addiction treatment program
• Aftercare
• Recovery Apartments

We are committed to providing the absolute best drug addiction treatment and recovery care in the United States. That is why people from all over the country come to us to break their addiction and rebuild their lives.

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