Cocaine addiction
Addiction Help & Advice
Slang terms for cocaine
- Flake
- Snow
- Toot
- Blow
- Nose Candy
- Her
- She
- Lady Flake
- Liquid Lady (Cocaine & Alcohol)
- Speedball (Cocaine & Heroin)
- Crack
- Rock
Find help in your area
We work with a number of different patients who are addicted to cocaine. Patients frequently find that they have struggled to manage simply by using NHS services, and often turn to us for other options of treatment and support.
Signs and symptoms of cocaine abuse:
- Reclusive behaviour - long periods spent in self imposed isolation
- Long, unexplained absences
- Lying and stealing
- Involvement on the wrong side of the law
- Deteriorating family relationships
- Obvious intoxication, deliriousness, incoherence or unconsciousness
- Decrease in school performance
- Drug paraphernalia
If you think you or a loved one is addicted to cocaine then we can help. At Recover, we work with the UK’s top private rehab centres, counsellors and therapists. We can find the best available help today.
What is a cocaine addiction?
Cocaine addiction is a mental or physical dependency on the regular use of cocaine. Cocaine abuse can have devastating physical side effects, that can include psychosis, depression, paranoia, severe physiological damage, schizophrenia, lethargy, or a potentially fatal overdose.
Cocaine abuse may lead to loss of appetite, weight loss and insomnia. Cocaine will raise the user’s heart rate and blood pressure, putting them at increased risk of stroke and heart attack. Long-term abuse can also lead to deterioration in a user’s domestic situation. Many find that their relationships break down, and that they continue to abuse cocaine despite a series of increasingly negative consequences.
Treatment options for cocaine addiction
Residential rehab centre treatment for cocaine addiction
If a patient decides that residential treatment is the best option for them, then they can be assured of a high level of care. Upon admission to the clinic patients begin a carefully designed detox programme that allows them to withdraw from their drug as comfortably as possible. Patients are frequently under 24-hour medical care and clinical needs are addressed thoroughly and safely. Patients are given a clinical assessment during their first few days of treatment to ensure that the most effective cocaine rehab treatment programme is constructed, thus guaranteeing the best possible chance for recovery. Patients then engage in a therapeutic programme that consists of both group and individual therapy. We can help you to decide on the right programme for you.
Residential secondary treatment for cocaine addiction
Secondary treatment or ‘half-way house’ is a ‘step-down’ from rehab centre care. Patients will usually have completed a period of primary care within a residential facility but will not yet be ready to return to the community. Secondary care provides clients with a supported structure within which they can begin to learn new life skills. We can help you to identify if this is going to be something that is appropriate for you or your loved one.
Outpatient treatment for cocaine addiction
Outpatient treatment options vary a great deal; from daily day-care to intensive evening programmes. We can help you to decide on the best option for you. Frequently patients will decide on a combination of residential and outpatient programme, completing their detox as a residential client and continuing with the therapeutic programme on an outpatient basis.
One to one counselling for cocaine addiction
We work with a number of different counsellors who specialise in cocaine addiction. Patients will frequently require a counsellor on completion of any of the above structured treatment programmes and we can put you in touch with people who can help today. We can also give you access to free support groups throughout the UK.