Cocaine Detox

Cocaine detox programs are offered as part of a specialized treatment program for cocaine users at Shorecliffs Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center. Cocaine users tend to exhibit unique behaviors and thought processes that may require the use of specialized cocaine detox medications and treatment planning during drug rehab. Cocaine detox may be appropriate for persons that use powder cocaine as well as crack cocaine. It had been believed in the past that cocaine detox does not produce withdrawal symptoms but on the contrary results in psychological dependence in the user. It is now believed that heavy cocaine use over a period of time does induce detox symptoms when usage is stopped abruptly. Heavy users of cocaine will experience intense cravings to use the drug and tend to stop at nothing to obtain more. Users of cocaine rarely admit that they are using the drug and may concoct an elaborate web of stories to conceal use and consequences of using cocaine. After a time this manipulative behavior becomes apparent to all but the cocaine user who may cling desperately to the notion that family members and loved ones still believe these elaborate stories.
The desire to obtain cocaine may supercede the need to eat or take care of ones self. Heavy cocaine users tend to have lost weight usually in direct correlation within rising levels of use but this is not always the case. The most apparent signs of needing cocaine detox and drug rehab are changes in behavior. Cocaine users tend to have extreme and irrational mood swings and may become easily angered. They tend toward sleeplessness and may engage in repetitive activities such as repeated cleaning of objects or vacuuming. Persons needing cocaine detox may be prone to violence often directed at a partner or loved one and become irritated and angry when confronted about their drug use or the possibility of going to drug rehab.
Cocaine detox is generally done in residential treatment using detox medications, nutritional monitoring, and vitamin supplements. It is important to monitor vital functions because cocaine use may severely damage internal organs, especially the heart. Persons undergoing cocaine detox at Shorecliffs Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center are assessed for physical symptoms and damage and may be given medication if appropriate.