Monday, August 30, 2010

Massachusetts:Cocaine and Crack Abuse

Since the 1970’s cocaine has been a rising problem in the united states. Furthermore in Massachusetts, the epidemic is still on the rise. Crack abuse has been on the rise since the 1980’s.

The difference between cocaine and crack is:
Cocaine - hydrochloride salt, powder form. The powder is water soluble and can be snorted.
Crack - freebase, which is a compound that is heated and smoked. It is usually cheaper than cocaine powder.

No matter how one uses cocaine, there is no safe way. Cocaine addiction is serious leading to 2.4 million cocaine users in the U.S. and 2700 daily people trying cocaine or crack for the first time.

Here is the breakdown of cocaine/ crack users in Massachusetts:
Total cocaine/ crack users: 261,000

Cocaine/crack abusers 12-17 : 46,000

Cocaine/crack users 18-25: 100,000

Cocaine/crack users 26 and older: 116,000

Cocaine and crack are the most common illegal substances, accounting for the majority of treatment addiction admissions. 31% of admissions for cocaine and 72% for crack.

The total amount of cocaine and crack admissions in Massachusetts for 2006:

Cocaine: 1,257

Crack: 2,315

Cocaine and crack use and abuse in the U.S. and in Massachusetts is a major problem. Cocaine and crack is an addicting substance. Fortunately there is treatment for the addiction of cocaine/ crack. Cove Center for Recovery with locations in South Florida - Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida has been successfully treating addictions for many years. Cove is a nationally recognized addiction treatment center providing flexible addiction treatment program featuring both residential addiction treatment and non residential addiction treatment. Addiction treatment programs are available with interactive and experiential learning therapy. The owners of Cove Center for Recovery have been featured on the DR. Phill Show featuring their successful addiction treatment programs. Cove has a wide base of patients providing addiction treatment for clients nationwide.

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