Cocaine Addiction Rehab

New Jersey authorities recently charged twenty-seven alleged offenders in the culmination of a three month long investigation of cocaine and ecstasy dealing in Somerset and Middlesex counties.

The alleged ringleader, Bruce J. Baillie Jr., was busted with more than three ounces of cocaine, one hundred ecstasy pills and $2500 in cash.

New Jersey police and sheriffs have brought down an entire network of cocaine and ecstasy distribution.

Cocaine abuse continues to be a problem, and not just in New Jersey. A recent survey on drug use and health reported that over 35 millions Americans have abused cocaine at least once in their lives. There are over half a million emergency room visits per year occasioned by cocaine abuse in the United States alone. And in Europe, a survey showed that cocaine is the second most commonly used illegal drug, and more than half of all European dance club patrons have reported being high on cocaine. Coke is the second most frequently smuggled and trafficked illegal drug worldwide.

This New Jersey drug ring is just a microcosm of the wider problem.

Cocaine abuse solutions include not only enforcement but also rehab for those who are addicted. If you know someone who needs help with a cocaine problem, we can help. Call our hotline: 1-877-340-3602.

Cocaine is one of the oldest and most potent psychoactive substances found occurring in nature.

It’s derived from the coca leaf. Coca leaves were chewed by South American natives in order to get their hearts racing and help them to overcome difficulties breathing at high altitudes. Coca leaves were used almost exclusively in religious ceremonies, but became more broadly consumed when Spanish conquistadors discovered that the indigenous populations were more easily controlled by forcing the drug to remain in circulation.

It wasn’t until the mid 1800s that cocaine, the active ingredient in the coca leaf, was isolated by a scientist. Cocaine was first popularized by Sigmund Freud, who himself was a cocaine user and recommended it to many of his patients. He asserted that it was impossible for someone to have a lethal dose of cocaine. One of his patients even overdosed and died as a result of his prescription.

Cocaine further became popularized in the later 1800s when it was incorporated into the new soft drink, Coca-Cola. The apparent euphoric and energizing properties of the drink made the drink widely popular, and it wasn’t until the early nineteen hundreds that public outcry forced Coca-Cola to pull cocaine from its list of ingredients.

Throughout the early nineteen hundreds, there was no prohibition against cocaine that amounted to a ban. Cocaine became popular in the silent film industry, from where many pro cocaine messages spread throughout the media in the U.S.

Deaths from cocaine abuse continued to rise until it was finally banned in the 20s. But these measures were not effective in preventing the abuse of cocaine.

In more recent history, Colombian drug cartels have created a vast network of distribution channels with which to supply American dealers with cocaine. The result is that the increased supply has lowered the cost to the point where cocaine is no longer just a rich man’s drug.

As of today, cocaine is one of the most dangerous and widely abused drugs worldwide.

An effective cocaine addiction rehab is the answer. If you know someone with a cocaine problem, we can help. Call our hotline at 1-877-340-3602.