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Major Cities in Georgia with Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers:
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Drug Rehab Georgia
is here to help people with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems in Georgia. find treatment options. Due to our diverse networking system we can find a treatment option tailored to each individuals specific situation and needs. We are able to provide all phases of recovery included but not limited to, alcohol and/or drug intervention, drug and/or alcohol detox, in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, short term treatment (30 days or less), long term treatment (90 days or longer).
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We design personalized treatment programs to provide each abuser with the greatest chance of a successful recovery outcome. Our comprehensive networking system works hand in hand with all of the drug treatment centers in Georgia. At Drug Rehab Georgia we know that each individual is unique and are treated as such. Deciding upon a treatment option in Georgia, or anywhere can be a daunting task for any individual or family, we will guide you through each step of a comprehensive treatment plan for you or your loved one. We are determined in our mission, that every drug and/or alcohol abuser in Georgia. that has a desire to change their life will be given a chance to recover from their addiction and we are dedicated to ensuring that they are given the opportunity to do so.
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We realize that each individual in Georgia. is in a different financial situation and we will find treatment options for each individual regardless of their financial situation. No matter what your financial situation everyone will receive the treatment help they are looking for.
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Cocaine
Effects
How
does cocaine produce its effects?
A great amount of research has been devoted to understanding the way cocaine produces
its pleasurable effects, and the reasons it is so addictive. One mechanism is
through its effects on structures deep in the brain. Scientists have discovered
regions within the brain that, when stimulated, produce feelings of pleasure.
One neural system that appears to be most affected by cocaine originates in a
region, located deep within the brain, called the ventral tegmental area (VTA).
Nerve cells originating in the VTA extend to the region of the brain known as
the nucleus accumbens, one of the brain's key pleasure centers. In studies using
animals, for example, all types of pleasurable stimuli, such as food, water, sex,
and many drugs of abuse, cause increased activity in the nucleus accumbens.
Cocaine
in the brain - In the normal communication process, dopamine is released by a
neuron into the synapse, where it can bind with dopamine receptors on neighboring
neurons. Normally dopamine is then recycled back into the transmitting neuron
by a specialized protein called the dopamine transporter. If cocaine is present,
it attaches to the dopamine transporter and blocks the normal recycling process,
resulting in a buildup of dopamine in the synapse which contributes to the pleasurable
effects of cocaine.
Researchers
have discovered that, when a pleasurable event is occurring, it is accompanied
by a large increase in the amounts of dopamine released in the nucleus accumbens
by neurons originating in the VTA. In the normal communication process, dopamine
is released by a neuron into the synapse (the small gap between two neurons),
where it binds with specialized proteins (called dopamine receptors) on the neighboring
neuron, thereby sending a signal to that neuron. Drugs of abuse are able to interfere
with this normal communication process. For example, scientists have discovered
that cocaine blocks the removal of dopamine from the synapse, resulting in an
accumulation of dopamine. This buildup of dopamine causes continuous stimulation
of receiving neurons, probably resulting in the euphoria commonly reported by
cocaine abusers.
As cocaine abuse continues, tolerance often develops. This means that higher doses
and more frequent use of cocaine are required for the brain to register the same
level of pleasure experienced during initial use. Recent studies have shown that,
during periods of abstinence from cocaine use, the memory of the euphoria associated
with cocaine use, or mere exposure to cues associated with drug use, can trigger
tremendous craving and relapse to drug use, even after long periods of abstinence.
What
are the short-term effects of cocaine use?
Cocaine's effects appear almost
immediately after a single dose, and disappear within a few minutes or hours.
Taken in small amounts (up to 100 mg), cocaine usually makes the user feel euphoric,
energetic, talkative, and mentally alert, especially to the sensations of sight,
sound, and touch. It can also temporarily decrease the need for food and sleep.
Some users find that the drug helps them to perform simple physical and intellectual
tasks more quickly, while others can experience the opposite effect.
Short-term
effects of cocaine: - Increased
energy
- Decreased
appetite
- Mental
alertness
- Increased
heart rate
- Increased
blood pressure
- Constricted
blood vessels
- Increased
temperature
- Dialated
pupils
The
duration of cocaine's immediate euphoric effects depends upon the route of administration.
The faster the absorption, the more intense the high. Also, the faster the absorption,
the shorter the duration of action. The high from snorting is relatively slow
in onset, and may last 15 to 30 minutes, while that from smoking may last 5 to
10 minutes
The short-term physiological effects of cocaine include constricted blood vessels;
dilated pupils; and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. Large
amounts (several hundred milligrams or more) intensify the user's high, but may
also lead to bizarre, erratic, and violent behavior. These users may experience
tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, paranoia, or, with repeated doses, a toxic
reaction closely resembling amphetamine poisoning. Some users of cocaine report
feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety. In rare instances, sudden
death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. Cocaine-related
deaths are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory
arrest. What
are the long-term effects of cocaine use?
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. Cocaine's
stimulant and addictive effects are thought to be primarily a result of its ability
to inhibit the reabsorption of dopamine by nerve cells. Dopamine is released as
part of the brain's reward system, and is either directly or indirectly involved
in the addictive properties of every major drug of abuse.
Long-term
effects of cocaine Addiction: -
Irritability -
Mood
disturbances -
Restlessness -
Paranoia -
Auditory
hallucinations An
appreciable tolerance to cocaine's high may develop, with many addicts reporting
that they seek but fail to achieve as much pleasure as they did from their first
experience. Some users will frequently increase their doses to intensify and prolong
the euphoric effects. While tolerance to the high can occur, users can also become
more sensitive (sensitization) to cocaine's anesthetic and convulsant effects,
without increasing the dose taken. This increased sensitivity may explain some
deaths occurring after apparently low doses of cocaine.
Use of cocaine in a binge, during which the drug is taken repeatedly and at increasingly
high doses, leads to a state of increasing irritability, restlessness, and paranoia.
This may result in a full-blown paranoid psychosis, in which the individual loses
touch with reality and experiences auditory hallucinations. Medical
consequences of cocaine abuse: -
Cardiovascular
effects -
disturbances
in heart -
rhythm
heart attacks -
Respiratory
effects -
chest
pain -
respiratory
failure -
Neurological
effects -
strokes -
seizures -
headaches -
Gastrointestinal
effects Different
routes of cocaine administration can produce different adverse effects. Regularly
snorting cocaine, for example, can lead to loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds,
problems with swallowing, hoarseness, and an overall irritation of the nasal septum,
which can lead to a chronically inflamed, runny nose. Ingested cocaine can cause
severe bowel gangrene, due to reduced blood flow. And, persons who inject cocaine
have puncture marks and "tracks," most commonly in their forearms. Intravenous
cocaine users may also experience an allergic reaction, either to the drug, or
to some additive in street cocaine, which can result, in severe cases, in death.
Because cocaine has a tendency to decrease food intake, many chronic cocaine users
lose their appetites and can experience significant weight loss and malnourishment.
Research has revealed a potentially dangerous interaction between cocaine and
alcohol. Taken in combination, the two drugs are converted by the body to cocaethylene.
Cocaethylene has a longer duration of action in the brain and is more toxic than
either drug alone. While more research needs to be done, it is noteworthy that
the mixture of cocaine and alcohol is the most common two-drug combination that
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