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South Carolina Cocaine Addiction Help

Powdered cocaine and crack cocaine are the major illegal drug threats to the state of South Carolina. Both cocaine and crack cocaine have long been viewed as South Carolina's major drug threat. Most of the illegal drugs that come into the state of South Carolina are transported in by small and mid size passenger vehicles.

Officials in South Carolina arrested 127 children (ages 16 and under) for cocaine and/or crack possession. Additionally, officials in the state arrested 6,613 adults for cocaine and/or crack possession in 2006. Further data shows that 57 children were arrested for intending to sell cocaine and 3,234 adults were arrested for intending to sell cocaine.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health's investigations reveal that 81,000 South Carolina resdietns hve abused cocaine in the last year.

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Cocaine Addiction Treatment in South Carolina

High school children are abusing cociane at larmaing levels in the state of South Carolina. 9th graders report that 11.1% of them have abused ccoaine at least once in their life. Even more surprising is the amount of 12th graders that abuse cocaine. 13.5% of 12th graders have abused cocaine at least once in their life.

Interestingly enough, cocaine was the most seized drug in the state of South Carolina last year, but it was also the only illicit drug showing a decline in seizures compared to the previous year. The federal government seized 153.5 kilograms of cocaine in 2006. 39.9% of Federally sentenced defendants in South Carolina committed a drug offense. Approximately 71.2% of these drug offenses involved cocaine.

In 2006 there were 29,150 people seeking treatment for a drug and/or alcohol addiction. 4,514 of those seeking help in the state of South Carolina were addicted to cocaine. One disappointing trend in the state of South Carolina is the amount of people not receiving help for addiction. Recent reports show that 95,000 South Carolina residents reported needing but not receiving help for a substance abuse problem. If you or anyone you know are searching for a cocaine rehab in South Carolina please call one of our drug and alcohol counselors immediately. Help is available.

South Carolina Cocaine Rehabs

There are several signs that someone is abusing cocaine. When a person begins to use cocaine they will exibit the following:

bloodshot eyes

Dilated pupils

Insomnia - trouble sleeping

Irritability

Mood swings

Poor work performance

Sudden bursts of energy

They may show up to work late, or not at all.

Debt, or unaccounted for money

Nose bleeds (if they are snorting cocaine).

Increased blod pressure, temperature or heartrate

weight loss or suprressed appetite.

There are also signs that someone is abusing cocaine for a long time period. They are as follows:

Job loss

Unable to fill obligations at home or at work.

Living to get high

severe cravings

Developing a dolerance - needing more and more cocaine to get high.

Giving up important activites or relationahips in order to get high.

Physically shaking without the drug.  

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