COCAINE ABUSE
The Slippery Slope of Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction is a slippery slope and it can easily suck someone in, making them think they have it under control when really they don’t. One of our graduates tells her story of how she slipped into addiction and realized death was not the only way out.
Why Not?
Growing up, you are told not to do drugs and how they will ruin your life. If you are anything like me you never imagine it will happen to you. Ignoring the warnings is how I found myself struggling with addiction and spending a large portion of my life so miserable. This is my story.
Learning to Love Myself
Our newest graduate speaks about the path she took in life and how that path led to addiction. By turning her life around and she has grown into the person she is today.
The Slippery Slope Into Cocaine Addiction
A graduate of our program shares her decent into cocaine addiction. How does someone become addicted to cocaine? Describing her life, she discuses the precipitating factors and how her life fell into disarray due to her cocaine use.
Cocaine and Your Brain
The brain of a cocaine addict goes through a change which is not always reversible.
Cocaine Cut with Fentanyl
In 2017 alone, 14,000 Americans died due to a cocaine-related overdose—a substantial increase of 34% over the previous year. Federal organizations expect these numbers to continue to climb as cocaine use shows signs of growing popularity.
How Did It Go So Wrong?
“I took a long look back and asked how did I become such a bad alcoholic and addict? “ I found I started like most other children, watching family members drinking having fun and laughing. It seemed this was mostly during get-togethers and family outings.
