Both cocaine and crack cocaine represent significant and complex challenges in addiction treatment. These stimulants, similar in structure and both derived from coca leaf extracts, create intense feelings of euphoria and escape and are both associated with a significant potential for abuse, dependency, and addiction. While their intense effects alone would probably be enough to quickly become habit-forming, this is compounded by the fact that their high is short-lived, leading to a cycle of repeated use and an increased risk of addiction. The long-term effects of untreated cocaine and crack cocaine abuse include cardiovascular and neurological damage, as well as a host of mental health problems.
Gladstones Clinic offers specialised cocaine and crack cocaine rehab treatment services that take an individualised, holistic, and integrative approach to dealing with the challenges posed by stimulant addiction. Our non-12-step primary care programme and treatments are designed to break the physical dependency on these drugs while also addressing the psychological aspects of cocaine addiction.
Gladstones Clinic has a proven track record and more than 20 years’ experience in helping people recover from cocaine addiction.
Gladstones Clinic offers an intensive 4-week residential cocaine rehab programme from our well-equipped 12-bed clinic located in the Cotswolds.
We’ve honed our approach over 20 years, resulting in treatment that combines modern addiction rehab approaches with holistic therapies to provide safe, effective, and lasting treatment for cocaine abuse.
Our Cotswolds residential clinic treats up to 12 patients at a time, each accommodated in a private and comfortable room with a private en-suite bathroom.
Our clinic is all-inclusive and provides everything you need for a comfortable and productive stay. This includes three meals and refreshments per day, as well as onsite therapy and treatment facilities, recreational facilities, and more. The clinic is light, clean, airy, and comfortable.
Cocaine detox typically lasts about 5 to 8 days; however, this is subject to factors such as use intensity, co-occurring mental health disorders, and overall health.
Although cocaine detox isn’t associated with any life-threatening withdrawal symptoms the way alcohol and opioids are, it is still characterised by extreme discomfort and anxiety. Depending on your unique situation, our medical team might administer specific medications to alleviate the worst withdrawal symptoms.
Our cocaine rehab programme aims to identify and address the root causes of each patient’s addiction and to develop healthy, sustainable, and effective strategies for dealing with stressors.
To achieve this, we design unique treatment schedules based on each patient’s needs. These typically include a combination of CBT, DBT, group counselling, and various proven alternative therapies.
Substance abuse recovery, including for cocaine, rarely sticks to a predetermined timeline. Some see an amazing improvement in their condition after 4 weeks, whereas others benefit from continued assistance. We’ve made provision for all our clients’ needs.
We offer a range of aftercare, secondary care, and tertiary care programmes. These include free and lifelong access to the Gladstones community for all former patients, meaning you will never be alone in the struggle against addiction again.
Gladstones Clinic has been instrumental in helping countless patients fully recover from cocaine and crack cocaine addiction. We leverage modern, evidence-based treatments within a holistic recovery framework to assist individuals in fully understanding all aspects of their addiction and develop realistic and practical strategies to deal with triggers and cravings.
Staying in line with our belief in individually tailored treatment based on each patient’s needs, your journey to recovery with Gladstones starts with a comprehensive assessment and consultation regarding your addiction profile, physical and psychological health, and any potential co-occurring mental health disorders. This enables us to plan a treatment strategy based on your needs instead of relying on standardised treatment for unique patients.
Detoxification is the first medical step in any cocaine rehab treatment. This process typically lasts anywhere between 5 and 8 days, depending on several personal factors such as degree of addiction, time since last use, and co-occurring drug use, and is essential for transitioning into primary care. Although detox can be uncomfortable with withdrawal symptoms that include fatigue, depression, anxiety, and irritability, you can expect expert medical and psychological support from our caring and compassionate addiction specialists.
The majority of your time in the Gladstones cocaine addiction rehab programme will be spent in primary care. During this phase, you can expect a wide range of holistic and integrated therapies and treatments aimed at arming you with everything you need to live a fulfilling and rewarding life post-treatment. Although your exact treatments will be based on your individual needs, primary care largely consists of one-on-one sessions with addiction specialist psychiatrists who employ, among others, widely recognised psychiatric modalities such as CBT and DBT, as well as group therapy and holistic supplementary treatments.
The battle against cocaine and crack cocaine is rarely won within the space of a few weeks. Recognising this challenge, Gladstones Clinic offers secondary, tertiary, and aftercare programmes designed to offer you ongoing relapse prevention support, as well as ones designed to help you successfully and confidently reintegrate into a community, find access to sober living facilities if needed, and build skills to enhance your job prospects.
Cocaine is significantly more expensive than most other drugs, especially party drugs such as ketamine, MDMA, and amphetamines. While this higher price can act as a deterrent to addiction for many, there are still individuals who develop cocaine dependencies despite not being able to financially support the habit.
In these cases, the addict is often faced with two choices: switch to a cheaper alternative or do whatever it takes to get more cocaine. More affordable drugs that deliver the same euphoric high as cocaine include crack cocaine and methamphetamine, both strongly associated with serious mental and physical health problems. Deciding to do whatever it takes to access drugs rarely ends well.
If you or someone you care about is struggling to support a cocaine addiction and are on track to either experimenting with other drugs or have started to do so already, please seek professional assistance immediately. While cocaine can have serious long-term effects on your health and happiness, many of the cocaine alternatives often have significantly worse outcomes.
Many people first try cocaine, a well-known and frequently glamorised drug, out of curiosity or peer pressure. The user inevitably enjoys its short-lived effects and is soon tempted to experience that euphoric high again. At this point, the user finds it increasingly easy to justify continued cocaine use, leading to the formation of a psychological dependency on its euphoric high.
While crack cocaine, or crack as it is often referred to, doesn’t have the same glamour appeal as cocaine, those who have become dependent on cocaine are more likely to experiment with it than someone who is hesitant about trying narcotics. Its stronger effects and often lower price quickly become further driving forces of addiction.
While this simplified explanation offers some insight into why individuals might become addicted to cocaine or crack cocaine, it’s important to realise that the factors that contribute to cocaine abuse are multi-faceted and interlinked. Genetic predisposition to substance addiction, exposure to an environment where drug use is normalised, mental health disorders, and previous exposure to narcotics can all affect how someone might view, experiment with, or form addictions to substances.
The long-term neurological damage of sustained cocaine and crack cocaine cannot be overstated enough. Reduced cognitive ability, mood disorders, and memory problems are but a few potentially irreversible effects of untreated cocaine and crack cocaine addiction. When taking into account how alluring these stimulants can be after only a once-off experiment, seeking professional cocaine rehab treatment should be a priority for anyone who experiences any of the symptoms of cocaine addiction listed below:
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Residential cocaine addiction rehab programmes typically last between 4 and 6 weeks, although 4-week programmes are the norm. This period is typically split up into two distinct phases: detox and primary care.
Cocaine detox typically lasts 5 to 8 days. During this time, patients can expect medical support to help deal with physical withdrawal symptoms, such as sleep disturbances and muscle aches or pain, as well as intensive psychological support. Once the patient has gone through the worst withdrawal symptoms, they’re ready for primary care to commence. This typically lasts for the remainder of the residential stay (about 3 weeks).
Depending on the patient’s progress, they may enter a day care programme (at various intensity levels) to help sustain sobriety. These typically last as long as the patient requires, but not less than another 4 weeks. Involvement in secondary and tertiary care programmes is voluntary and may last for several months to years.
While the pricing between clinics can vary immensely based on a range of factors, many private residential rehab clinics in the UK charge between £2,500 and £4,000 per week. These costs include accommodation, therapies and treatments, and meals, and may or may not include the cost of medication and certain opt-in alternative therapies.
Please contact Gladstone Clinic for more pricing information or to apply for admission to our Cocaine Rehab Treatment Programme.
The risk of recreational cocaine abuse is often downplayed in the media. Its portrayal and higher price have led to a misguided reputation as a relatively harmless party drug if you can afford it. In reality, the drug’s intense euphoric effects and their brief duration significantly increase the potential for abuse.
Those with the means to continue buying and using cocaine may face long-term consequences that include mental, physical, and psychological harm. Examples include potentially irreversible cognitive impairment and memory loss, damage to the nasal septum and cardiovascular system, and an increased risk of developing mood disorders like depression or anxiety.
The unfortunate reality is that it’s very difficult to help someone suffering from substance abuse. Cocaine addiction, like other substance addictions, is a complex psychological condition, and effectively breaking through to someone takes years of study and experience.
If you are genuinely concerned about an individual’s cocaine use and plan to act, please consider consulting with an addiction or intervention specialist beforehand. The wrong approach will not only be unsuccessful but could harm your existing relationship and drive them further away from help.
Learn more about Gladstones Clinic Intervention Services.
Residential clinics do not have a go-to medication for treating cocaine withdrawal symptoms the way methadone is used to treat opioid withdrawal or Librium for alcohol withdrawal. While studies have shown that propranolol, a beta-blocker typically used to treat heart problems, may help reduce the overall withdrawal severity in heavy users, in reality, rehab clinics around the world treat the withdrawal symptoms as they present and on an individual basis.
Some of the more commonly treated cocaine withdrawal symptoms include headaches and muscle pain, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety. Depending on the severity of these symptoms, the physician might prescribe a short course of medication to be completed while in treatment. In extreme cases, antipsychotics may be prescribed if the patient has entered a state of drug-induced psychosis.
Several studies have shown that continued access to support, therapy, and other post-residential services is a major factor in determining the likelihood of long-term successful rehabilitation. This is as true for cocaine as it is for other substances, and it is also the reason that all residential rehab clinics offer some degree of aftercare.
If you have completed a residential cocaine rehab programme, the best thing that you can do to prevent relapse is to remain active within your recovery community. Whether you’re getting additional day care therapy or feel confident that your residential stay has put you on the right track, we cannot overstate the positive impact of access to a supporting, understanding, and motivating community on long-term sobriety.
Gladstones Clinic provides free lifelong access to our community, meetings, and certain Gladstones recovery resources. We host regularly scheduled group sessions in cities around the south and provide a wide range of secondary and tertiary support services designed to help maintain sobriety.
Gladstones Clinic has a proven track record and more than 20 years’ experience in helping people recover from cocaine addiction.
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