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Drug rehab program for cocaine addiction

Cocaine addiction is one of society's greatest problems today. Individuals addicted to cocaine will do almost anything to get the drug. It has penetrated all levels of our society, rich, poor, and everyone in between. Family members connected to cocaine addicts live in chaos and confusion. Not understanding the underlying mechanics of cocaine addiction. At Narconon we do understand cocaine addiction.

The effects of cocaine are immediate, extremely pleasurable, and brief. Cocaine produce intense but short-lived euphoria and can make users feel more energetic. Like caffeine, cocaine produces wakefulness and reduces hunger. Psychological effects include feelings of well-being and a grandiose sense of power and ability mixed with anxiety and restlessness. As the drug wears off, these temporary sensations of mastery are replaced by an intense depression, and the drug abuser will then "crash", becoming lethargic and typically sleeping for several days.

Cocaine can cause feelings of anxiety and depression, which may last for weeks. Attempts to stop using the drugs can fail simply because the resulting depression can be overwhelming, causing the addict to use more cocaine in an attempt to overcome his depression.

The drug rehabilitation technology used by Narconon has been able to eradicate the major damage in persons who have been on cocaine as well as make further addiction unnecessary and unwanted.

This is exact technology which not only gets a person painlessly off drugs but handles their physical and mental effects and helps them get back in control of their lives.

Workable solutions have been developed in the Narconon program that enable a person not only to cease cocaine use, but to reach and eradicate the root causes which started him or her down that dark road.

Not all cocaine or crack cases require withdrawal ( a program- without the use of any drugs substitute- that would enable a person to make it off cocaine without experiencing withdrawal symptoms), although in heavy users, it is advised that the withdrawal program be done. A person coming off cocaine or crack will often sleep for 2-3 days straight and feel extreme depression. Sometimes because of malnutrition due to drug use, muscles spasms can occur so good nutrition is necessary.

The Narconon withdrawal program enable a person to make it off cocaine without experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms.

The person must always give a drug history and be given an examination by a qualified doctor and receive medical approval to do the Narconon withdrawal program. 24 hours supervision and care during the withdrawal program.

When a person use cocaine over a period of time, the body becomes unable to completly eliminate it all. Cocaine is broken down in the liver. These metabolites (the substances the body converts the cocaine into) although removed rapidly from the blood stream, become trapped in the fatty tissues. The problem that needs to be addressed is that these cocaine residues remain for years. Tissues in our bodies that are high in fats are turned over very slowly. When they are turned over, the stored cocaine metabolites are released into the blood stream and reactivate the same brain centers as if the person actually took the cocaine. The former addict now experiences a drug restimulation (or "flashbacks") and cocaine craving. This is common in the months after an addict quits and can continue to occur for years, even decades.

Craving is an extremely powerful urge and can cause a person to create all kinds of "reasons" they should using cocaine again. He is now trapped in an endless cycle of trying to quit, craving, relapse.

But, because deposits of cocaine metabolites release back into the bloodsteam from fatty tissues for years, craving and relapse remain a cause for concern. Left unhandled, the presence of metabolites even in microscopic amounts cause the brain to react as if the addict had again actually taken the drug and can set up craving and relapse even after years of sobriety.

The New Life Detoxification program which will get him rid of all the cocaine residuals accumulated in his fat tissues and cells. That will complete his detoxification .

Drug rehabilitation is a multi-phase, multi-faceted, long term process. Detoxification is only the first step on the road of addiction treatment. Physical detoxification alone is not sufficient to change the patters of a drug addict. Recovery from addiction involves an extended process . So after the detoxification steps the person will be re-habilitate. This program is based on the social education modality. The person is provided with knowledge on how to change his life and how to live comfortably without cocaine.

During that rehabilitation step the addict will be giving the tools, with the help of a series of life skills courses, to recognize and fix situations in his/her life that are not optimum and could bring him/her back to cocaine use.

The Narconon program, unlike more traditional treatment, deals with both the physical and mental problems brought about by cocaine use. It restore the addict, both mentally and physically, to the person he was before he began using cocaine.