Signs of cocaine addiction
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One-time cocaine use can quickly turn into a pattern of misuse, which can lead to cocaine addiction. As the effects of cocaine are typically intense yet short-lived, this can result in you taking more to re-experience the high, which in turn can cause your body and mind to become so used to cocaine that you build up a tolerance to it. This tolerance means that you'll need to take more cocaine in order to achieve the desired effects.
The signs and symptoms of cocaine addiction will vary from person to person, and this is the case with all types of substance misuse. However, there are several psychological, physical and behavioural symptoms that are associated with cocaine use disorder.
If you recognise the following behaviours in yourself, this may suggest that you have developed a cocaine/coke addiction.
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Cocaine is addictive and chronic cocaine misuse can cause lasting damage to your mind and body.
When your body adapts to the presence of cocaine, its absence, also known as cocaine withdrawal, may trigger the onset of a range of distressing physical and/or psychological withdrawal symptoms. These can include intense cravings for cocaine, nightmares, restlessness and paranoia.
When you're using cocaine excessively, stopping can be difficult, and the withdrawal and detoxification process can be daunting. When detoxing from cocaine, it is incredibly important that it's done right. There are ways to detox from cocaine safely to avoid added trauma and stress to the body. Priory offers a medically assisted detoxification process to ensure that it's done correctly with minimal risk.
Cocaine addiction treatment at Priory will often consist of detoxification and psychotherapy. This helps to remove the drug from your body, and supports you to work towards continued abstinence once you've completed your treatment programme.
For further details on Priory's cocaine addiction treatment and rehab and how we can help you regain control of your life free from cocaine, get in touch today.