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Just as individual
drug use varies, so do the drugs themselves. Percocet
addiction and cocaine addiction, for example, create
completely different cravings and therefore involve
different treatment procedures. Patients suffering from
Percocet addiction experience debilitating, physical
withdrawal symptoms if the drug is ever stopped suddenly.
Cocaine addiction, however, pumps addicts with a strong,
adrenaline-like euphoria and users experience psychological,
as opposed to physical, withdrawal. FCR understands
these dramatic differences and our multi-disciplined
staff is trained to guide each individual towards a
life free from cocaine addiction, Percocet addiction,
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Alcohol (depressant)
Alcoholism is a disease that creates an overwhelming desire
for liquor as strong as the need for water. Alcohol contributes
to 100,000 deaths annually, making it the third leading
cause of preventable mortality in the United States after
tobacco and diet/activity patterns. |
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Cocaine and
Crack (stimulant)
Coke, nose candy, blow, big C, rock, freebase and other
street names.
Snorted or dissolved in water and injected. Crack: heated
and smoked in a pipe.
Cocaine is one of the most powerfully
addictive drugs available. Cocaine addiction can cause
serious physical and mental trauma, debilitating dependence
or death, and even first time users can suffer strokes,
heart attacks, anxiety and paranoia. Cocaine mixed with
alcohol is a toxic combination and has been linked to
loss of consciousness, auto accidents, drowning and
suicide. Both use and possession of cocaine are criminal
acts and users could face not only a lifetime of cocaine
addiction but also imprisonment. Research has indicated
that “crack” cocaine magnifies cocaine addiction
and triggers compulsive dependency most rapidly.
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Methamphetamines (stimulant)
Meth, speed, crank, ice, crystal, fire, white, cross,
crypto, glass
Consumed orally, smoked, snorted and injected
Methamphetamine addiction is similar to cocaine addiction
in that it is caused by a powerful stimulant which dramatically
affects the central nervous system and produces an addictive
sense of well-being. Methamphetamines are associated
with serious consequences such as compulsive behavior,
hallucinations, heart arrhythmia, malnutrition, convulsions,
strokes and, when injected, a high risk of HIV or hepatitis.
Methamphetamine addiction is also like Percocet addiction
because it is caused by a Schedule II narcotic which
is only available by prescription. |
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Heroin opiate
Smack, horse, H, Junk, black tar, dope
Injected, smoked and snorted
Heroin has a deadly history of causing overdoses because
the purity of the drug is often unknown. It is the most
addictive of all the opiates and is also the most abused
because it enters the brain rapidly and creates such
an appealing rush. Heroin addiction results in serious
consequences such as depressed respiration, nausea,
HIV, collapsed veins, arthritis, and heart infections,
as well as equally dire withdrawal symptoms including
muscle and joint pain, chills and seizures.
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Percocet
Percocet addiction results in a physical dependence on
narcotic analgesics combined with Acetaminophen. Percocet
is a Schedule II drug meaning it is an extremely effective
pain killer but is highly addictive and only available
by prescription. Because Percocet is an opiate and can
be used as a substitute for heroin, the number of Percocet
addiction cases continues to increase, and despite impassioned
FDA warnings, hundreds of deaths occur every year when
Percocet is combined with alcohol or other drugs. |
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Club Drugs (depressants,
stimulants and hallucinogens)
Special K, rohypnol, roofies, Ritalin, West Coast, XTC,
Ecstasy, Adam, GHB, speed, ice, crystal meth, boomers,
acid, rave energy, goodfella and many others
Consumed orally, smoked, snorted and injected. Some
drugs such as “date rape” or “forget
me” are given without the user’s knowledge.
These drugs, collectively called “club drugs”,
are popular among teenagers and young adults for their
intoxicating highs at a low cost. Despite their prevalence
in clubs and at “raves”, serious side effects
can include hallucinations, amnesia, high blood pressure,
depression and potentially fatal respiratory problems.
Fentanyl-based “designer drugs” can cause
loss of consciousness, coma, or, after a dose of only
one gram, instant respiratory failure. |
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Marijuana/Hashish (hallucinogen)
Weed, pot, reefer, grass, ganja, Mary Jane, gangster,
kif
Smoked in a variety of ways and eaten as candy or pastry
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the
United States and is called a “gateway drug”
because it leads to more serious dependencies such as
cocaine addiction. Marijuana impairs perception, coordination,
judgment, and, if used in excess, can cause psychological
dependency.
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