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New Jersey Cocaine Addiction Help

Cocaine continues to be one of the biggest threats to the state of New Jersey. Crack coaine is extremely popular with residents, especially those who live in low income neighborhoods, where the crack cocaine is usually sold.

New Jersey is a major destination for cocaine traffickers. Cocaine continues to arrive into New Jersey from South American locations as well as the Southwest Border via commercial and private vehicles.

Cocaine addicts purchase their cocaine at open-air markets. Dealers will usually stand outside on street corners where there is a lot of foot and vehicle traffic, pedaling cocaine. Recently there has been a supposed shortage with cocaine, however, officials now believe that it is a marketing ploy by drug dealers to up the price on the drug.

One of the biggest concerns of New Jersey residents is the amount of drugs that are exposed to children. Unfortunately, cocaine is marketed to children as a drug that will help them stay up later, have more fun at parties and look "cooler". What children do not realize is that this drug is extremely addictive and eventually will lead them to try other, harder drugs. The best way to handle cocaine abuse amongst children is to focus on drug education and rehabilitaiton. If you are looking for a drug rehab in New Jersey please call our drug and alcohol counselors immediately. The only wrong thing to do is nothing at all.

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Help For Cocaine Addiction in NJ

In 2007, there were 674 fatal crashes and 724 fatalities in New Jersey. Seventy-two drivers, 15 passengers, 13 pedestrians and three cyclists tested positive for drugs.

There were 64,838 admissions to drug and alcohol treatment facilities in New Jersey. 6,065 of those people admitting themselves into treatment were there because of a cocaine addiction.

The amount of people that are not getting help for their drug addiction in New Jersey is outstanding. NSDUH reports show that 139,000 people living in the state of New Jersey reported that they needed help for a substance abuse addiction, but did not receive any.

Treatment Programs For Cocaine Abuse

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates that there are 469,000 New Jersey citizens that have abused drugs in the last month. Further reports reveal that 136,000 New Jersey residents have abused cocaine in the last year. Finally, 167,000 people living in New Jersey have been addicted to some sort of drug in the last year.

Officials have seized 1,575.2 kilograms of cocaine from different areas in New Jersey. 33.1% of the Federally-sentenced defendants in New Jersey committed a drug offense. Approximately 30% of the drug cases involved powder cocaine. Another 30% of the offenders cited crack cocaine as their drug of choice.

New Jersey Cocaine Rehabs

Generally, if you suspect your family member or loved one is abusing cocaine than they probably are, however there are signs that someone is abusing the drug. The high from cocaine does not last long. Crack cocaine usually lasts for a few seconds, while powder cocaine will last for a few hours. Shortly after a person ingests cocaine phsycial signs will start to show. People on cocaine will have dilated pupils, their speech will be quick and often times they will not make sense. Their blood pressure, heart rate and temperature will increase. Long time cocaine abusers will begin to lost a significant amount of weight, and their complexion will usually change. Often times money and/or valuables will go missing. Someone who is abusing cocaine will often stay awake for long periods of time and sleep at odd hours during the day. They may also have a hard time holding down a job.

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