Cocaine Addiction Treatment Admissions Down in U.S.
National reports show primary treatment admissions for cocaine abuse dropped by 24% from 1992 to 2002.
(PRWEB) August 17, 2005 -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) reports that admission rates for primary cocaine
treatment decreased by 24% nationally between 1992 and 2002.
SAMHSA’s
Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) found that while the nation as a whole saw a
moderate decline in cocaine treatment admissions over a ten-year period, several
states saw a dramatic decrease of 60% or more (Massachusetts, Montana, New
Jersey, New Mexico, and Idaho) while others actually rose by approximately 100%
(Arkansas, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin).
Based on SAMHSA's 2002 and
2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 6 million Americans aged 12
or older (2.5%) used cocaine in the past year and more than 1.5 million people
in the same age group met the criteria for abuse of or dependence on cocaine in
the past year.
Cocaine use has been linked to many types of heart
disease and can cause disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks as well as
chest pain and respiratory failure. There are also neurological effects
including strokes, seizures, blurred vision and headaches, and gastrointestinal
complications, including abdominal pain and nausea.
There are currently
no medications approved to treat cocaine addiction, but some drug-substitute
advocates are promoting the use of drugs used to treat epilepsy and depression,
despite recent warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the
increased risk of suicidal behavior in patients taking antidepressants.
“The main problem with trying to treat drug addiction with a
prescription,” comments a spokesperson for Narconon Arrowhead, “is that these
people are still on some type of drug – one that brings its own set of side
effects and adverse reactions. The goal of rehabilitation is to be free from
drugs.”
Narconon Arrowhead is one of the largest and most successful drug
rehabilitation and education programs in the country and uses a very effective
drug-free approach. The program is based on the research and developments of
American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard and has helped thousands of
people.
For more information about cocaine addiction log on to www.cocaineaddiction.com. To learn more about the Narconon®
Program or to get help for someone in need contact Narconon Arrowhead today by
calling 1-800-468-6933 or visit www.stopaddiction.com.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb273348.htm