Cocaine Rehab for Women in Florida
Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance; it is an illicit drug with limited medical use. Cocaine is a local anesthetic. It is applied to certain areas of the body to cause numbness for minor medical procedures. Cocaine can cause psychological dependence, which leads to cocaine abuse and to an increased chance of serious side . . . . Continue Reading
Domestic Violence May Have Contributed to One Man’s Cocaine Addiction
Darryl Graves’ was a cocaine dealer in Lynchburg, Virginia, and a convicted felon, so when he decided to fire a weapon in his home, he ended up with multiple firearms charges as a result, including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharging a weapon in an occupied building, and attempted malicious wounding. The . . . . Continue Reading
Will Work Make or Break You After Cocaine Rehab?
Getting to work and maintaining a regular schedule 40-hour-a-week schedule is hard for everyone, and few really love to do it – unfortunately, it’s the one thing that almost everyone has to take on. When you attempt to get into a routine at a new job (or your old job) after cocaine rehab, it can . . . . Continue Reading
Support Systems in Recovery: How Women are Helping Each Other Fight Cocaine Addiction
One of the most important factors in anyone’s successful cocaine addiction recovery is the support system that patients create to help them through the tough times. Women, especially, need a strong emotional support system in order to be successful without drugs and alcohol in recovery –and many have found benefits to creating woman-centered system of . . . . Continue Reading
Dwight Gooden Talks to ESPN About Celebrity Drug Rehab
Nice, polite, unassuming – Dwight Gooden is nothing like most of the “celebs” that show up on Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab reality TV show on VH1. Once one of the best pitchers in baseball, Gooden has spent the last 20 years not playing for the NY Mets but fighting his way through five stints in . . . . Continue Reading
Do Women Develop Cocaine Addiction More Easily Than Men?
There are new research studies out that support the notion that women more quickly develop an addiction to cocaine after casual use and have a more difficult time quitting use of the drug. How do they know? Well, one of the latest studies took a look at the behavior of rats; it was found that . . . . Continue Reading
Guilt and Cocaine Addiction Treatment
During cocaine addiction, addicts make mistakes. They hurt people they care about, say things they later regret, do things that hurt themselves and others – often things that are criminal. Guilt over these mistakes is a common theme during cocaine addiction treatment, and dealing with that guilt in an effective way can mean the difference . . . . Continue Reading
Why Women Use Cocaine
Cocaine is a truly dangerous drug. So dangerous that many people consider it just a street drug, or sometime a drug that is used by daredevil celebrities. However, women are using cocaine more, and for some surprising reasons. A certain amount of addictions may begin because of genetic predisposition and family history, regardless of a person’s . . . . Continue Reading