Cocaine Addiction

Gay Friendly Cocaine Addiction Treatment

If you're suffering from cocaine addiction and you need to find a gay-friendly treatment facility, call our toll-free helpline at 1-800-231-1820. Our addiction treatment professionals are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you find the best course of treatment for your individual needs. Call NOW.

In the 1970s, cocaine use skyrocketed due to glamorization in Hollywood movies and due in part to its use as a party favor during that time period. Cocaine was popular because at that time, very few people were concerned about the implications of using cocaine. The drug was especially prevalent in the GLBT community. Nobody realized the powerfully addictive properties of this popular white powder. It wasn't long after that people all over the country were beginning to suffer from cocaine addiction. As popular as cocaine use was in Hollywood, it was equally wide spread in Florida. The reason is that Florida is one of the major ports of entry for the drug onto American soil.

The Difficulties of Cocaine Addiction

While all addictive substance can cause a tremendous negative impact in one's life, cocaine addiction takes that impact to an entirely new level. An individual suffering from cocaine addiction will do almost anything to continue taking the drug because the withdrawal symptoms one experiences when trying to stop are so severe. Oddly enough, cocaine addiction does not produce a physical dependency, but it does create an incredibly strong psychological one. Some of the tell-tale signs of this psychological dependency include:

• Intense cravings for the drug
• Depression
• Lack of sleep
• Anxiety
• Severe mood swings

In addition, cocaine addiction can result in a number of health consequences such as:

• Respiratory failure
• Seizures
• Heart attack
• High blood pressure
• Malnutrition
• Contracting Hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS through shared syringe use

Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Research has shown there to be a high incidence of drug use within the gay and lesbian communities with cocaine addiction and crystal meth addiction leading the pack. Studies also show a large number of gay men and women coming to Florida for treatment of their cocaine addiction. Many of these men and women come to Freedom Rings in Jacksonville, Florida for their cocaine addiction treatment. Freedom Rings, which is committed to providing the GLBT community with effective treatment for cocaine addiction, does so in a first class addiction treatment center.

In order to successfully recover from cocaine addiction, treatment needs to take place in incremental steps, the first of which is detoxification. Cocaine detox should always take place in the rehabilitation facility in which you are being treated. In this way, medical problems can be dealt with, medications can be dispensed and the patient is able to detox in the safest environment possible. Depending on the severity of the cocaine dependence, this first phase of cocaine addiction treatment may last three to five days. In addition to providing the patient with medical care, another goal of cocaine detox is to assess each person as to their need for additional or ongoing treatment for their cocaine addiction. The vast majority of people entering a cocaine detox require continued cocaine addiction treatment.

The hallmark of our treatment for cocaine addiction treatment lies in our ability to treat each person with dignity, respect and as a unique individual. People come to us for cocaine addiction treatment from across the United States. Each person brings their own history with them, including medical, psychiatric and family problems. It is our responsibility to custom design treatment plans for each person to meet their individual needs. It is this innovative approach to individualized treatment that has catapulted Freedom Rings into the "top" cocaine addiction treatment facility for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in America.

Gay-Friendly Cocaine Addiction Treatment Center

Our lakeside treatment center was designed specifically for the treatment of cocaine addiction, alcoholism and other associated disorders. You will find our first-class accommodations comfortable, relaxing and inviting. Our lounges are complete with plasma televisions, all rooms are smartly decorated and spacious and everything is kept in immaculate condition. As a cocaine addiction treatment center recognized nationwide, we have continued to create additional services to aid in your recovery.

The latest addition to our treatment center for cocaine addiction has been the development of our recovery residences. This component of our treatment center provides our patients an alternative to returning home prematurely. Developed exclusively for our patients, the residences allow our patients to live here with 24-hour supervision, while attending a full day of clinical services. We are proud to say, we are one of only a handful of cocaine addiction treatment centers that have accommodations such as these.

The final component that makes our cocaine addiction treatment center stand out above the rest is found in our dedicated professional staff. These individuals, many of whom are in recovery themselves, are educated, experienced, passionate therapists who are committed to providing each person in the Freedom Rings addiction treatment center with the best possible treatment for their cocaine addiction.

If you are gay and suffer from cocaine addiction, call our 24-hour addiction helpline at 1-800-231-1820 for immediate help. We have staff standing by to take your call. It's toll-free and entirely confidential, so don't wait -- Call Now!