Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment
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If Crack Cocaine use has become difficult to control, or stopping leads to withdrawal symptoms, the next step should be a clinical assessment rather than trying to stop suddenly.
Find Me a Rehab provides free, confidential advice on Crack Cocaine addiction treatment, detox and rehabilitation, with support from experienced addiction clinicians.
We do not provide treatment directly. Our role is to understand what is happening, explain suitable options and signpost you to an appropriate service. This can include registered residential rehabilitation, outpatient support or satutory services, depending on your needs.
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When Crack Cocaine Use Becomes a Problem
Crack Cocaine is an illegal stimulant drug. It has no medicinal uses.
Whereas some people will use Cannabis for pain control, there are no known benefits from using Crack Cocaine.
Due to the science of Crack Cocaine, users will become physically dependent, very, very quickly.
Becoming dependent is nothing to do with a lack of willpower but everything to do with science. You can not stop becoming addicted to it.
Signs that it may be time to seek help include:
* Taking ever increasing amounts of Crack Cocaine
* Finding it impossible to stop using
* Overwhelming cravings
* Spending lots of time trying to buy Crack Cocaine
* Continuing to use Crack Cocaine despite what it is doing
to your health, your finances, work, studies and
relationships
* Feeling unwell if you don't use
Why You Should Not Stop Crack Cocaine Suddenly.
Crack Cocaine is an extremely addictive substance.
Because it is smoked, it crosses the blood/brain barrier in seconds leading to an incredibly fast "hit".
Over time, your brain becomes used to it and adjusts, accordingly. However, if you stop using, the brain will struggle to get back to normal in quick time.
As your brain re-adjusts it will send out incorrect chemical messages. This is what causes the symptoms known as withdrawal.
Signs that you may be drinking too much and that it is time to seek help include:
* Not being able to limit how much Crack Cocaine you smoke
* Trying to cut down by not being able to do so
* Missing out on other activities because you are smoking
Crack Cocaine
* Having to spend time recovering from using Crack Cocaine
* Missing deadlines, not completing tasks and neglecting
relationships and responsibilities because of using Crack
Cocaine
* Continuing to smoke Crack Cocaine even though you know the damage it is doing to you
* Smoking Crack Cocaine where you know you shouldn't such as operating heavy machinery, driving, etc
* Developing a physical tolerance to Crack Cociane meaning
you have to drink ever increasing amounts to have the
same effects
* Experiencing physical withdrawal signs immediately after
smoking Crack Cocaine which include extreme fatigue and
exhaustion, uncontrollable anxiety and agitation, extreme
irritability and cravings for sleep. Uncontrollable appetite,
paranoia and psychosis, muscle and nerve pain, fever,
psychosis and suicidal thinking.
Because Crack Cocaine is an illegal drug there is no safe reduction plan.
The only safe way to stop is under medical supervision where appropriate medication can be given, with the appropriate monitoring, to safely get you back to health.
What does Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment Involve?
Treatment starts with an assessment.
A clinician will usually need to understand how much Crack Cocaine is being taken, how long you have been taking it for, any other drug (and alcohol) use, prescribed medication, your medical and psychological health history and any previous treatment.
There is no home detox option for Crack Cocaine due to the way the drug affects the brain. The only option for Crack Cocaine addiction is within a residential treatment setting.
However, as there is no "detox", as such, you may be able to get a short admission for seven days.
Find Me a Rehab can help you explore residential rehab options where medical support, therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare are provided in one setting.
Treatment may also include group or individual therapy and recovery approaches such as SMART recovery or 12-step programmes. The right programme depends on the person, not simply the substance involved.
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A lot of people who use Crack Cocaine drink Alcohol in the belief that it will help them control some of the effects of the drug.
Mixing Crack Cocaine and Alcohol is extremely dangerous because the body, when you use both, will produce a chemical called Cocaethylene.
When there is a bulid up of Cocaethylene you can suffer a cardiac arrest which may be fatal.
Crack Cocaine slows down the way your body absorbs Alcohol meaning that you run a might higher risk of alcohol posioning when drinking less alcohol than people who do not use Crack Cocaine.
Many people who use Crack Cocaine will take Benzodiazepines, at the same time, to try and balance out the effects.
This is very dangerous as Crack Cocaine will mask how sedating the Benzodiazepines are meaning you will take dangerous amounts.
Because Crack Cocaine is speeding up your body's systems and Benzodiazepines are slowing them down, your body will struggle to regulate itself and this can affect your cognitive abilities (memory, function, etc).
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It's clinicians have experience across private rehabilitation, outpatient services, the NHS and local authority funded (free to use services), prisons, private hospitals and other treatment settings.
Find Me a Rehab states that it only signposts clients to legally registered services.
If private treatment is not the right option, the team can also provide information about statutory services.
You can learn more about Find Me a Rehab and how the referral service works before making an enquiry.
Get Help With Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment
You do not need to decide on where you want to go for treatment or what sort of rehab you want to go to before asking for advice.
Start by explaining what you are taking, how often you take it, what happens when you stop using Crack Cocaine or reduce the amount you use, any other drug (and alcohol) use, any previous treatment and your general medical and psychological health history.
Contact Find Me a Rehab for free and confidential advice about Crack Cocaine addiction treatment and suitable referral options.
Call 0333 041 9922 or email info@findmearehab.net. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Michael Imonirhua
Michael has been a qualifed substbance misuse practitoner since 2007.
He overcame his own addiction and thrives in recovery by using is lived experience to enhance his work with clients.
He is extremely passionate about person centred care having experienced the drawbacks of traditional community service provision.
Michael holds diplomas in:
* Counselling
* Conflict management
* Group work
* Cognitive behavioural therapy
* Advanced group facilitation
Michael maintains a busy caseload of clients who are overcoming addiction as well as those seeking treatment for PTSD, tramua and other mental health conditions.
In addition Michael is a skilled and experience educator and trainer aside from his role as clinical director of a private treatment service in London.
Crack Cocaine :Frequently Asked Questions on Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Unsurprisingly, we get asked a lot of questions, to make things easier for you, we have included some of the most common one below.
Why is Crack Cocaine so addictive?
Crack cocaine dominates your brains reward system by activating a huge surge in your bodies naturally occurring feel good chemical: Dopamine.
While the flood of Dopamine is very short lived, if you keep using Crack Cocaine alters your brain structure and you won’t be able to feel pleasure unless you use Crack Cocaine.
If you stop using it, the brain, in order to react, will release very large amounts of Dopamine which will make you feel exhausted, irritable and your mood will crash. Many people feel suicidal when this happens.
Crack cocaine hijacks the brain’s reward system by triggering a massive surge of dopamine, the chemical messenger tied to pleasure and motivation. That initial flood explains the intense but short-lived high, but the real story is what happens next: repeated use reshapes brain structure, weakens the ability to feel everyday pleasure, shrinks regions critical to decision-making, and raises the risk of stroke even in young people. The damage is layered, spanning chemistry, anatomy, and cognition, and some of it lingers long after a person stops using.
What are the stages of Crack Cocaine Withdrawal?
Day One:
This is known as the “crash” phase.
You will experience very intense fatigue, irritability and wholly overwhelming cravings.
It is very likely you will sleep for many, many others and, when you are awake, you will not be able to relax.
48-72 hours:
This is when the symptoms reach their peak.
The cravings will be more intense and people feel hopeless, suicidal and paranoid.
Sleep is nearly impossible, and if you do get some sleep you are very likely to experience nightmares. Your mood will change: Frequently. Relapse, during this period, is the most likely time.
Weeks 2–4
You will start to see some improvements but the cravings will still be very strong.
Your moods will still rapidly change. While your energy levels will start to return your concentration will still be very poor.
4-12 Weeks
This period is known as Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS).
The cravings can become sporadic and are usually brought on by stress and being around others taking drugs.
Is there a detox for Crack Cocaine?
No.
Due to the way Crack Cocaine works there is no medical detox as there is for alcohol and heroin. However, medication can be essential to safely transistion from use to abstinence.
Medication to control your acute anxiety, suicidal thinking and regulate your blood pressure and heartbeat.
Without medication (and monitoring) you are likely to give in to the cravings.
As soon as you stop using Crack Cocaine, your brain will dump large amounts of Dopamine into your system. You will experience physical symptoms because of this, known as withdrawals.
Your brain will tell you what you already know: If you take Crack Cocaine you will stop the withdrawals.
The problem is, you will take an amount you think will settle you but are likely to take more than your brain can now cope with and you are at serious risk of an overdose.
Too much Crack Cocaine can cause a seizure, stroke and death.
How Long is a Crack Cocaine Detox?
While there is no detox for Crack Cocaine as there is for ,say Alcohol or Heroin, medication to control the symptoms of withdrawal are essential.
This, period of the recovery process, is usually only for a few days and never more than a week.
Can You Overdose on Crack Cocaine?
Yes.
If you take more Crack Cocaine than your brain can process you run a very serious risk of seizure, brain injury, coma, cardiac arrest and death.
There is no emergency drug that can be given to reverse the effects of crack.
Can I Have a Home Detox for Crack Cocaine?
No.
Crack Cocaine is a very short acting drug.
If you are addicted to Crack Cocaine, within hours, you will start to experience very significant withdrawals. This is nothing to do with lack of willpower but everything to do with science.
The suicidal feelings, extreme anxiety and irritability that follow are not things that can be managed at home.
A home detox for Crack Cocaine is not safe and no reputable clinician would try to provide one.
Can I Do Crack Cocaine Rehab Without The 12 STEPS?
Yes.
There are a number of centres that provide rehab for Crack Cocaine addiction that do not use a 12 STEP approach.
Our clinicians can signpost you to one.
Does Find Me a Rehab provide treatment directly?
No.
Find me a Rehab is a clinician led advisory, signposting and referral service. It’s clinicians discuss your situation and help identify appropriate private, outpatient or statutory services. Advice and referrals are free to the person seeking help.
Can I Do A Rapid Crack Cocaine Detox?
No.
There is no “detox” for Crack Cocaine as there is for Alcohol and Heroin.
The medication used to assist you through the withdrawals only takes a few days and never more than a week.
What is the cheapest Crack Cocaine Detox?
A weeks admission into a fully CQC registered, residential rehab/detox unit costs from £1,975 a week.
What is the cheapest 28 Day Rehab For Crack Cocaine?
A standard 28 day treatment programme starts from £6,975.
Can I Get A Crack Cocaine Detox On The NHS?
No.
The NHS is not funded for addiction treatment unless your local authority has contracted the NHS in to run it’s service.
Where local authorities do fund residential treatment they will only do so in extreme circumstances due to very tight budgets.
It would be very exceptional for them to provide residential treatment for Crack Cocaine.
Will My Medical Insurance Pay For My Crack Cocaine Rehab?
Possibly.
You will need to check the policy as in the UK, addiction treatment is usually an added on option.
Questions on Crack Cocaine Addiction treatment?
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