Cocaine Treatment Detox
It could be said that there are as many types of treatment as there are people who need it. In other words, for treatment to be effective, there has to be a “match” between the recovering addict’s current situation and needs (which involve more than just cocaine addiction) and the environment, services and programs offered by a specific facility.
While a person may experience recovery in a “one-size-fits-all” treatment program, the lack of respect for each individual’s unique circumstances can make it difficult to keep a person involved in his or her treatment. If the recovering addict isn’t motivated and engaged in the program, recovery becomes less likely, and the patient may even choose to leave the treatment facility prematurely.
The best treatment programs acknowledge the multiple needs of their patients as individuals. Addicts use drugs for a variety of reasons, so the patient’s drug use must be understood in the context of other physical, emotional and social needs. Taking into consideration the addict’s age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background and sexual orientation can further enhance the patient’s ability to “connect” with the program.
What constitutes a treatment program is, in many ways, unique to each facility. However, most programs include group and individual counseling, instruction in building skills to resist drug use and increase problem-solving abilities, and developing tools and techniques to replace drug-using behaviors with other constructive activities. Virtually all treatment centers incorporate the 12-Step model (created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous) as a basis for these elements of their programs.
Family therapy, vocational re-education, classes in meditation or other spiritual practices, social and legal services, nutritional guidance and exercise instruction are among the additional features of some facilities.
Two other important issues about treatment for cocaine addiction:
- Study after study has shown that participation in a treatment program need not be voluntary to be effective. Among those who entered treatment of their own volition, through the influence of family and friends (including the influence of intervention), or those who were compelled by the criminal justice system to seek treatment, rates of recovery are very similar.
If you have a friend or loved one who needs help, but isn’t ready to acknowledge his or her problem, you can get information on intervention services by calling this number: (800) 344-8794.
- Recovery from drug addiction—like recovery from many other diseases—can be a long-term process. As such, it may require multiple courses of treatment. Even if the individual is involved in self-help/support programs following treatment, relapses can occur. But relapse need not be equated with failure. If an individual in recovery “slips,” try to help the recovering addict understand why it happened, and investigate how the next approach to treatment can address that specific cause.
Cocaine abuse can be deadly. And the good news is, you can take a step right now to absolutely guarantee that it won’t kill you: get help. Given the near-miraculous odds you’ve overcome by simply staying alive through a long period of cocaine abuse, you don’t need to take any more chances.
To find out more about detox, treatment or intervention services, call (800) 344-8794 today.