Many people think that it is not possible to have a cocaine addiction because it is common thought that cocaine does not have addictive properties. Unfortunately not only does cocaine have addictive properties, there are a great many people all over the world who are currently suffering from cocaine side effects.

Cocaine is a derivative of the leaves of the coca plant, a plant that is native to South America. For centuries the native people of South America would chew on the leaves of the coca plant because doing so helped them feel stronger, less hungry and gave them extra energy. The coca plant (in its natural state) also contains properties that can help relieve pain, fight the common cold and heal wounds.

Isolating the alkaloid cocaine (scientific name: benzoylmethyl ecgonine) from the coca plant didn't happen successfully until about halfway through the nineteenth century. Friedrich Gaedcke, a German chemist, was the first to successfully separate the cocaine alkaloid from the coca plant and named his extracted alkaloid "erythroxyline." The nickname "cocaine" was first coined by Albert Neimann in 1860.

Throughout the late nineteenth century many scientists experimented with cocaine as a medical drug, proving its anesthetic and analgesic qualities. The drug was even used as a spinal anesthesia in 1898 by Heinrich Quincke.

So how did cocaine go from being a medicinal drug to becoming one of the most popular narcotics today making millions of people suffering from cocaine addiction? How is it possible that cocaine, which was so helpful in ancient times, could now become such a noxious addictive drug that addicts now need specialized treatment and cocaine rehab center to help them kick the habit?

Many people believe that it was Sigmund Freud who helped the cocaine addiction along. He wrote a paper that talked about the euphoria that could be had by the ingestion of cocaine and how it could help people do more work because the drug helped increase energy levels while not seeming to affect the user's mental capacity.

A year after this work was released; a US manufacturer began to sell cocaine in a variety of forms including the powder that we recognize today. This cocaine was marketed as an appetite suppressant and by the early twentieth century it was sold over the counter in neighborhood pharmacies.

It was when cocaine became readily available that people realized how cocaine addiction could be possible and it wasn't long before cocaine addicts started becoming a growing problem throughout the United States. Even though cocaine addiction had become a terrible problem throughout the country, it wasn't until 1970 that the drug was listed in the Controlled Substances Act.

While cocaine can cause euphoria, people who suffer from cocaine addiction also suffer from a variety of negative reactions to the drug—mostly in the form of cocaine withdrawal symptoms. Many people become cocaine addicts because they are trying to recreate the euphoria that they experienced during their first few uses.

Before long, the cocaine usage turns into addiction and they start witnessing symptoms of hyperactivity and serious side effects without a wider sense of well being. People who suffer from cocaine addiction should seek professional treatment from Christian drug treatment centers for their disease.

The professional and caring staff at Transformations Treatment Center has extensive experience in helping addicts overcome their cocaine addiction and are ready to help you bravely fight your symptoms, undergo specialized treatment and work your way toward sobriety.

If you or someone you love is suffering from cocaine addiction, remember there is help available from professional and reliable Christian drug rehab and alcohol treatment center. Please contact the Transformation Treatment Center admissions office today.

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