Cocaine Dependence Learning Center

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Cocaine is extracted from the coca plant, which grows in Central and South America. The substance is processed into many forms for use as an illegal drug of abuse.

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Symptoms
Cocaine and related disorders::
Causes
Cocaine and related disorders:: The association between cocaine and environment is so strong that many people recoverin...
Tests
Cocaine and related disorders:: If a mental health clinician suspects cocaine use, he or she may ask the patient specif...
Treatments
  • Psychotherapy
  • Self-Help Support Groups
Drugs
Cocaine and related disorders:: Many medications greater than twenty have been tested but none have been found to reduc...
Supplements
  • ginkgo
Alternative Therapies
  • Acupuncture
  • Biofeedback
  • Guided Imagery
Risk Factors
  • Cocaine abuse, continuous use
  • drug-seeking behavior
  • Excessive Craving for Cocaine
Complications
Cocaine and related disorders:: Having a good social support network greatly improves the prognosis for recovery from c...
Prevention
Cocaine and related disorders:: ; Disease concept of chemical dependency.
Doctor Specialties
  • Addiction Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatrist

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