Cocaine addiction is one of the most prevalent addictive disorders in Western societies, given that this substance is among the illegal drugs most frequently consumed in countries like Spain, where it also has one of its main routes of entry into Europe.
Its popularity is such that despite being bought and sold clandestinely, it enjoys a certain level of acceptance and normalization in many social spheres and its presence is common in almost all socioeconomic segments.
But this normalization process should not be misleading: the effects of this psychostimulant substance are very harmful to physical and mental health, so at the first signs of addiction it is essential to seek professional help as soon as possible. In this sense, here we will review The main benefits of treating cocaine addiction in a center specialized in addictions the type of health center best equipped to intervene in these cases.
Why is it important to go to specialized addiction centers when dealing with cocaine?
Below we present the main benefits that exist when treating cocaine addiction in a center or clinic specialized in chemical addictions.
1. Possibility of having specialized professionals
The first benefit we find when treating a cocaine addiction in a specific center for this purpose, both in the residential treatment modality and in the periodic therapy sessions, is being able to count on professionals of all kinds specialized in our problem.
Your treatment must be global and methodical , carried out at all times by specialized professionals who can have total control of the addicted person during the process. Cocaine addiction is not a “health problem” in the abstract, but rather a pathology with its own particularities and on which specific research has been carried out for decades.
That is why it is so advisable to treat cases of cocaine addiction in detoxification centers specialized in addictions, where professionals with years of experience in applying the best therapies with proven effectiveness work together
The intervention in this type of centers is usually carried out jointly by multidisciplinary professionals who will attend to any of their needs or shortcomings in a completely individualized manner and adapted to the needs of the client.
2. Possibility of having access to income
Admission to a specialized addiction center is one of the most effective treatment modalities that exist in cases of cocaine addiction, as well as in any type of chemical addiction or addiction associated with substance use.
Admission allows any person with addiction problems to disconnect from the routines that kept the addiction alive and progressively incorporate all types of healthy habits and new routines that allow them to overcome the addiction little by little, within the framework of a supervised context. designed to meet the specific needs of people with addiction, and where there is constant support.
Admission is also an essential tool to disassociate the person from the physical and social environment in which they previously lived and that helped them continue maintaining the addictive behavior; That is, all those contacts and environments that exerted a bad influence on him by offering constant incentives to continue using.
3. Learning routines with therapeutic potential
Going to a center specialized in addictions also allows us, especially in the form of residential treatment, acquire a series of activities with therapeutic, stimulating and motivating potential that help overcome addiction
These skills, activities or habits are taught by the center’s professionals, where we can train them daily until we incorporate them daily into our daily lives outside the center. They offer a transition path towards a lifestyle in which the drug is no longer the main source of motivation, offering motivational elements that are not based on avoiding discomfort (abstinence) but on promoting one’s own personal development: learning a sport, getting involved in artistic activities, etc.
4. Allows family members to be involved
In detoxification centers it is common for professionals to work closely with the family members of the person with the addiction, to achieve a much more comprehensive and profound detoxification process.
The communication protocols applied in this type of centers involve family members so that they can also help and do their part from home with your loved one who may present cases of addiction.
The patient’s families also receive a series of behavioral guidelines and daily habits with which they can help the addicted person overcome their addiction on a daily basis.
5. Possibility of establishing friendships and social ties
If so desired, In professional detoxification centers it is possible to meet other patients with similar problems with which we can establish friendly relationships and lasting emotional ties.
The friendships established during a process of drug addiction and detoxification can occur either in the form of residential treatment or through group psychological therapy.
These bonds between people who have the same problem in their lives usually end up being very deep and significant, and regardless of whether they end up generating lasting friendships, offer a context of mutual motivation and exposure to examples in which to see themselves reflected and advice
6. Possibility of accessing medical and psychotherapeutic treatment
Another benefit offered by specialized cocaine addiction treatment is the possibility of receiving a mixed intervention both in the medical/psychiatric field and from classic psychotherapy.
This two-way intervention offers a greater probability of success since the professional addresses his client’s problems in the most global and integrative way possible, applying updated therapies based on scientific evidence at all times.
7. Benefits of group therapy
In a drug detox center specialized in cocaine we can also have access to go to group therapy with other patients with the same problem as us and directed by a qualified professional.
Group therapy has more than demonstrated its success in cases of addiction and some of the benefits it offers are: the possibility of learning techniques and guidelines from all types of other patients, of taking other people with addiction as a model or example of inspiration. our same problem and the establishment of social and emotional ties that promote a therapeutic effect on each of the members of the group.
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