Cocaine Addiction Treatment in New York, NY
A private psychiatry practice located in NYC, Manhattan and the Upper East Side
Did you know that until as recently as the 1990s, clinicians and researchers thought you could not get addicted to cocaine? They thought that if a person uses it, they could easily stop. All without any physical dependence or psychological dependence. In fact, cocaine was an ingredient in the original formulation of Coca-Cola. Physicians even prescribed it to treat lethargy, depression, and other maladies.
Over the last several decades, cocaine addiction has not only become a possibility. In fact, it has been increasing. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse in 2013, nearly 10% of all admissions for drug abuse treatment focused on cocaine addiction. This number has only increased over the last 10 years.