Cocaine Detox: Questions and Answers
What is cocaine detox?
Cocaine detox is a process designed to limit the extreme discomfort and relapse danger associated with stopping regular cocaine use. Detox is the first and most important step in the larger recovery process.
Why is cocaine detox necessary?
Regular cocaine use alters the reward centers in the user’s brain, resulting a powerful psychological dependence. When a person suffering from cocaine addiction stops using, a severe “crash” or “come down” ensues. This crash is characterized by extreme dysphoria. This depression creates intense cravings for the drug and the temporary lift it provides, creating an destructive feedback loop.
What are the symptoms of cocaine withdrawal?
Common signs of cocaine addiction and withdrawal include irritability, fatigue, increased appetite, severe cravings, paranoia and thoughts of suicide. Symptoms can last from a week to several months. However, the urge to use cocaine can remain for years, underscoring the importance of a proactive and lifelong commitment to sobriety. As with many drug addictions, discharge from rehab does not signal the completion of recovery. It marks the beginning.
Are there potential complications?
Many people who use cocaine also abuse alcohol and other drugs. In addition, those suffering from cocaine withdrawal often turn to other drugs (typically sleep aids and sedatives) to cope with their symptoms. Therefore, cocaine detox treatment must often include treatment for other addictions as well.
Who is a candidate for cocaine detox?
Because of cocaine’s highly addictive properties, most (if not all) regular users are candidates for cocaine detox. Cocaine detox helps users get sober, avoid relapse triggers and prepare for rehab.
Cocaine detox at Alta Mira
The highly trained clinical staff at Alta Mira provides all residents with a safe, comfortable and rigorous cocaine detox program. We make every effort to reduce the extreme pain and discomfort associated with withdrawal. Residents receive close medical supervision as well as warm, caring support.
Drug detox is the first and most important step in cocaine rehabilitation, and we make sure that our residents have the emotional and physical support they need to meet the challenges of withdrawal and proceed safely and confidently into recovery.
Once the acute symptoms have dissipated, the hard and rewarding work of recovery begins in earnest. While in residence, our clients explore their own minds and bodies, find solace and comfort in sharing their stories with others, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and leave with the tools necessary to stay sober. What’s more, we make a lifetime commitment to those who seek our cocaine detox and recovery services.
Contact Alta Mira today
If you or someone you love is struggling with cocaine addiction, call us today to learn more about our cocaine detox program. If our center is not a match for your needs, we will help you find one that is. Call now to set up a free consultation: 866-922-1350.