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
Whitney Houston Goes to Drug Rehab
It’s not just Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who is making headlines due to alleged drug abuse and potential addiction behavior. Now it’s Whitney herself who is reportedly beginning a drug rehab program. Like many celebrities, there is no admission from her camp that she is actually living with an active drug addiction that requires . . . . Continue Reading
Tips for Healthy Nutrition After Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction kills the appetite, boosts the metabolism, and provides a false energy that makes you think that you don’t have to eat to survive. After cocaine addiction treatment, many in recovery have a hard time figuring out how to eat properly. Many women are upset when they gain weight in drug addiction recovery and . . . . Continue Reading
Whitney Houston Sends Bobbi Kristina to Rehab
Whitney Houston has famously struggled with her own drug addiction issues – on stage, on TV and in the tabloids. Maybe it’s her experience with addiction that has made her hypersensitive to the issues her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is experiencing. According to AOL, Whitney Houston is not taking the pictures that surfaced of Bobbi Kristina . . . . 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
Cocaine Rehab for Women: One Step at a Time
Women of all economic classes, races, and ages use cocaine. Some shoot it, others snort lines, still others smoke it in powder form or in the form of crack. However you use it, the result is the same: a terrifying addiction that is impossible to break alone. Cocaine Rehab and Withdrawal Most women who resist . . . . Continue Reading