Newark, New Jersey, United States of America September 2, 2010 -- Since the 1970’s cocaine has been a rising problem in the united states. Furthermore in Florida, 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 New Jersey:
Total cocaine/ crack users: 226,000
Cocaine/crack abusers 12-17 : 45,000
Cocaine/crack users 18-25: 80,000
Cocaine/crack users 26 and older: 101,000
Studies show that New Jersey cannot effectively provide treatment for the amount of cocaine/ crack substance abusers. However, there is addiction treatment available for residents of New Jersey at a prominent facility in Florida, The Cove Center for Recovery.
The total amount of cocaine/crack admissions in New Jersey in 2006 were:
Cocaine: 2,250
Crack: 3,759
Cocaine and crack use and abuse in the U.S. and in New Jersey 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.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
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