cOCAINE DETOX Center

Withdrawal from cocaine can be extremely difficult and painful process. The symptoms of withdrawal range from mild and requiring little assistance to extreme and necessitating medical assistance. The physical and psychological symptoms of withdrawal become greater with increasing frequency and levels of use, during which time also the high decreases and the dependency intensifies.

cocaine detox centerCocaine withdrawal begins when the drug leaves the body. It enters in either a fat-soluble, basic form (crack) or a water-soluble, acidic form; regardless, it is then rapidly converted to the water-soluble form and quickly and fully metabolized within the body. Little to no residual cocaine remains in the body.

The beginning stages of withdrawal are characterized by a variety of indeterminate symptoms, including depression and dysphoria, fatigue and unpleasant dreams, lack of sleep or increased sleep, difficult of motor coordination, and agitation or anxiety. Notably, the negative health effects of chronic or binge cocaine use can often overlap with the withdrawal symptoms, as cocaine acts as an analgesic (pain killer) and those symptoms may not be noticed until withdrawal begins. These negative health effects of include chest pain, lung damage, respiratory distress, and a feeling of illness. Cocaine withdrawal begins when the drug leaves the body. It enters in either a fat-soluble, basic form (crack) or a water-soluble, acidic form; regardless, it is then rapidly converted to the water-soluble form and quickly and fully metabolized within the body. Little to no residual cocaine remains in the body.

The beginning stages of withdrawal are characterized by a variety of indeterminate symptoms, including depression and dysphoria, fatigue and unpleasant dreams, lack of sleep or increased sleep, difficult of motor coordination, and agitation or anxiety. Notably, the negative health effects of chronic or binge cocaine use can often overlap with the withdrawal symptoms, as cocaine acts as an analgesic (pain killer) and those symptoms may not be noticed until withdrawal begins. These negative health effects of include chest pain, lung damage, respiratory distress, and a feeling of illness.