When cocaine is used habitually, an addict can begin to feel paranoid and/or depressed. Regular users of cocaine can experience hallucinations, seizures, heart attack or stroke.

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug. Once having tried cocaine, an individual may have difficulty predicting or controlling the extent to which he or she will continue to use the drug.

There has been an enormous increase in the number of people seeking rehabs for cocaine addiction since the 1980s. Rehab providers in most areas of the country report that it is the second most commonly cited drug of abuse among their clients. The majority of individuals seeking cocaine rehab are crack abusers or users of more than one substance.

The widespread abuse of cocaine has stimulated extensive efforts to develop rehab programs for this type of drug abuse. Cocaine rehab is a complex process involving physical detoxification as well as behaviorial modification, counseling, and aftercare. Therefore, rehabilitation of cocaine addiction must address a variety of problems.

If you or someone close to you is abusing cocaine, it is crucial that you locate professional help. The best source for this help is a cocaine rehab center. Cocaine rehabs help break the cycle of cocaine addiction by helping the individual detoxify, offering life skills and life repair therapies to change their behavior, and setting the stage for aftercare that can ease the transition back into life without the use of a “crutch” such as cocaine.

To find out if there are any cocaine rehabs serving people in Washington that are suitable for your needs, please call1-877-404-9362.

Washington Cocaine Treatment Facts

Population
6,063,048

Cocaine/crack cocaine in Washington

Powder and crack cocaine are readily available in Washington, although the availability of crack is largely limited to inner city areas.

According to the 2003-2004 NSDUH approximately 434,000 (8.52%) of Washington (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.  115,000 (2.25%) reported use of cocaine. Additional 2003-2004 NSDUH reported 158,000 (3.09%) illicit drug dependence or abuse within the last year. Approximately 111,000 (2.17 %) reported past year illicit drug dependence.

According to the NSDUH data approximately 10% Washington 12-17 year olds reported past month use of an illicit drug. 10,000 (1.81%) reported past year use of cocaine.

During 2005 Federal Agencies seized 604.2 kilograms of cocaine. During 2003, 34.3% of the federally sentenced defendants in Washington had committed a drug offense. More than 29% of the drug cases involved crack/powder cocaine.

Cocaine: Cocaine is increasingly more available in King County. While adolescents are the predominant crack sellers in Seattle, Washington, young adults (ages 18-30) and older adults (over age 30) are the predominant users. Some crack cocaine users ingest benzodiazepines to “take the edge off.” Crack sells for $100 per gram and is 40-85% pure. Crack is typically sold in $2, $5, or $10 rocks. Powder cocaine prices range from approximately $500 to $1,000 per ounce for 57-68% pure product. A gram of powder cocaine sells for $35 to $50.24 Anal use of powder cocaine is a phenomenon that has recently been reported in Seattle, Washington.

Who Attempts to Get Help?

During 2005 there were 62,494 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Washington. 1,327 (2.1%) were for abuse of cocaine, 4,133(6.6%) for abuse of crack cocaine.

To find out if there are any inpatient treatment facilities serving people in Washington that are suitable for your needs, please call1-877-404-9362.