Louisiana Methamphetamine Addiction

The need for effective drug rehab and addiction treatment is clearly evident due to the fact that the drug problem is destroying the lives of far too many people throughout the United States. According to law enforcement officials throughout the U.S., methamphetamine abuse is high and is still on the rise. Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant that affects the central nervous system and can induce anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, hallucinations, mood swings, delusions, and violent behavior, particularly during the "tweaking" stage of abuse.

Violence is more commonly associated with the production, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine than with any other illicit drug. As the euphoric effects of methamphetamine diminish, abusers enter the “tweaking” stage in which they are prone to violence, delusions, paranoia, and feelings of emptiness and dysphoria. During the “tweaking” stage the user often has not slept in days and consequently is extremely irritable. The "tweaker" also craves more methamphetamine, which results in frustration and contributes to anxiety and restlessness. At this stage methamphetamine users may become violent without provocation. Case histories indicate that “tweakers” have reacted violently to the mere sight of a police uniform.

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Cocaine Addiction Louisiana

Cocaine is one of the oldest drugs known to man. The pure chemical hydrochloride has been abused for over 100 years and cocoa leaves, the source of cocaine have been ingested for over a thousand years. Cocaine has a long history of abuse and is rooted in the United States drug culture. It has strong addictive potential and is an intense euphoric drug. Cocaine is considered a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 which means it has a high potential for abuse but can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses such as anesthesia for some eye, ear and throat surgeries.

Large amounts of the drug are transported by using the commercial trucking industry which can move bulk amounts (multi-hundred kilograms) quantities of Colombian cocaine. Smaller amounts are routinely seized by privately owned vehicles or couriers using buses or airlines to transport the drug. Never the less, no matter how hard the United States government tries to stop the transportation of illegal cocaine into the country there are still tons that make it onto our streets. With cocaine addicts, finding the drug is as easy as buying alcohol these days and the growing market of abusers is enabling cocaine manufactures and distribution companies to profit immensely on the sale of the drug.

With so many people struggling in our society with cocaine addiction it is sometimes impossible for us to look at the big picture. Millions of dollars are spent every year in an attempt to help addicts overcome their addiction to cocaine. Drug rehab facilities are often over crowded with patients and still the problem exists. What can you do to help solve the cocaine addiction problem in this country? Get educated! As the problem grows it is in the best interest of every man, women and child to get educated about the dangers of drug addiction. Once you know the truth it will be hard to travel down a road of pain and suffering due to addiction. To find out more or to get help for someone you love call us at 1-800-468-6933.

Heroin Addiction Louisiana

Heroin addiction is destroying the lives of many Americans. With black tar heroin coming from Mexico at a faster rate than government officials can stop it, it's is no wonder so many people are addicted to the drug. Mexican heroin is called black tar because of the color and consistency that is due to the crude processing method in which it is made. Mexico is one of the four foreign sources in which heroin come into the Unites States, other sources include Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia and South America. The majority of the heroin that is brought into the US comes from South America and Mexico.

Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug. It is both the most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. It is typically sold as a white or brownish powder or as the black sticky substance known on the streets as “black tar” heroin. Heroin can be injected, smoked, or sniffed/snorted. Injection is the most effective way to administer low-purity heroin. The availability of high-purity heroin and the fear of infection by sharing needles have made snorting and smoking the drug more common.

Methadone maintenance treatment programs have been around for several decades. Methadone is effective in treating cases of addiction to heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs. Many methadone maintenance treatment patients require continuous treatment, sometimes over a period of years.  Although the withdrawal symptoms are not as severe with methadone as they are with heroin, patients still remain physically addicted to opioids while on the methadone maintenance treatment program. Important elements in heroin treatment include comprehensive social and rehabilitation services.

To learn more about heroin addiction and how you can get help or help someone you love please call us now at 1-800-468-6933.