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Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest city in the United states. according to the 2010 United States Census the city has a total population of 3,792,621 people. Located in the southern region of the state, Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County. the city is known as a world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. Renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, call Los Angeles home. the city is ranked the third richest city and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world, making it extremely important part of the economy within the United States. Los Angeles  is known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World”, the home of Hollywood which is leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television production, video games, and recorded music.

Cocaine abuse and addiction has been an on going problem in Los Angeles since it became popular in the again in the 1980′s. Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant giving increased energy, decrease appetite, a sense of euphoria as well as many other effects. For those caught up in the lifestyle of Los Angeles, the drug makes it possible for them to hold their small size and stay up days on end partying. what seems like fun and games can have serious consequences. Cocaine is the second leading cause of drug-related deaths in Los Angeles, in 2000 there were 471 cocaine-related deaths according to DAWN mortality reports. some realized there was a problem before it got to this point, or just hit “rock bottom”, seeking out the assistance of a treatment program to quit. In 2001 there were 24,903 treatment admissions for powdered and crack cocaine abuse, according to the California Alcohol and Drug Data system.

Cocaine

Cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coca plant and it is a powerful nervous system stimulant. Cocaine is also referred to as coke, powder, snow, yeyo, blow, fine china, and white horse. it is most commonly crushed into a fine white powder and ingested through “snorting” or “sniffing” it up the nasal passage and into the sinus cavity. Cocaine can also be ingested by oral consumption, injection into the bloodstream, through suppository use and as an inhalant. Cocaine can have unpredictable effects on the user but generally effects include increased energy, obsessive behavior, wakefulness, uncontrollable twitching, loss of appetite, paranoia, alertness, teeth grinding, jaw clenching, sense of euphoria, insomnia, diarrhea, and increased libido and sexual stamina. the use of cocaine can also be very dangerous because it can raise the user’s blood pressure and put them at risk for heart attack and stroke. Cocaine users typically experience a coming down period when the effects of the drug begin to wear off. This coming down period usually includes feelings of irritability, anxiety, aggression, depression, the sensation of one’s flesh crawling and the strong urge to use cocaine again. Cocaine is highly addictive and extremely dangerous.

Do not allow cocaine to control your life any longer. it is time for a change, not only to quit using cocaine but to quit the high paced lifestyle that goes along with it. Rehab Programs in Los Angeles, California can help you through the detoxification process, cleansing your body of any toxins and chemicals, while receiving non-addictive prescription medications to lessen the symptoms of withdrawal. Therapy in both a group and individual setting will help you to understand your addiction to cocaine as well as get to the rout cause. You will learn how to live without cocaine in your life and the important tools you need to maintain your sobriety after leaving the program. Cocaine addiction never goes away, cravings can occur years into sobriety. This is why it is extremely important to maintain a proper support system, joining an NA group, to help prevent relapse. You can win this fight, Rehab Programs in Los Angeles, California are here to help.

Detoxing from drugs or alcohol at home can be dangerous, but not for the reasons that many might think. thanks to the glamorization – and sometimes dramatization – of detox and drug rehab, some addicts and alcoholics never seek help for their problem because of what has been portrayed on the subject by Hollywood and the media. But whether any of these portrayals are accurate or not is hardly significant – the problem is that few of them address the fact that in some cases it can be deadly to detox from drugs or alcohol at home. In fact, Amy Winehouse’s family recently told the press that they think she died as a result of detoxing from alcohol at home too quickly. And if there’s any lesson to be learned here, it’s that detox should always occur in a medically-equipped facility.

Of all the substances that a person can detox from, alcohol is the most dangerous. this is a disturbing figure considering that; it is estimated that only 10 to 20 percent of patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal are treated as inpatients, so it is possible that as many as 2 million Americans may experience symptoms of alcohol withdrawal conditions each year. this means that alcohol is not only the most commonly abused substance; it is also the substance that the most people detox from at home. Unfortunately, many people who attempt this outside of a treatment center will be so overwhelmed by the symptoms of Acute Withdrawal Syndrome that they will return to drinking in order to alleviate the pain and discomfort caused by the detox process.

When a person detoxes from alcohol in a non-medical setting they expose themselves to significant risk. Symptoms of Acute Withdrawal Syndrome set in approximately 8 to 12 hours after the last drink and can continue for as long as 2 weeks. During this time, symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, tremors, hallucinations, grand mal seizures, delirium tremens, and dangerously high blood pressure. Because of these symptoms, detox from alcohol should always occur in a medical setting.

Valium and Xanax belong to a class of drug known as benzodiazepines. these drugs are used to treat a variety of conditions but had a significant potential for abuse and addiction. this is troublesome considering that in some cases of alcohol addiction; benzodiazepines are used to treat the patient during the detox process. Detox from benzodiazepines can be dangerous, with symptoms ranging from panic and anxiety attacks, hostility and anger, respiratory depression and suicidal thoughts and tendencies. without management of these symptoms in a professional treatment facility, fatal complications as a result of the detox process are possible.

Detoxing at home from other drugs like heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine and others generally do not have potential for deadly side effects, but nonetheless can be temporarily debilitating. this includes insomnia, vomiting, diarrhea, agitation, restlessness, chills, cramps, and many other symptoms – all of which can be easily managed in a medical detox facility. if you or someone you love is suffering with an addiction, don’t attempt detox alone please use one of the below links to get immediate assistance.

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kenny davisJune 15, 2011 at 3:05 pm

what I think is ridiculous is having the same celebs over and over,once theyve had the chance of a lifetime to be on it,and dr drews help…if they continue to “FALL OFF” THE Wagon,it just looks like their not as much an addict as they are for Publicity, why steven addler again? come on….in all of hollywood…their isint any other celebs who need to get sobor?

mandiJune 15, 2011 at 5:42 pm Eva VargasJune 15, 2011 at 9:35 pm

This group, looks for real. I hope they make it especially Bai Ling, Sean , Michael, Amy, Jeremy, Jessica, Steven (again) Adler. They deserve recovery. It does get easier as time goes on (I mean it doesn’t feel so bad) and you only have get through this once, AND YOU NEVER HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN! IF YOU CHOOSE.

MarWorksJune 16, 2011 at 12:35 am

When I first began watching these, I did saw some respect for Dr. Drew and what he was trying to do. However, his extremely negative attitude toward scientific advances in addiction treatment, such as substitution therapy and other medical advances that have made relapse much less likely and long-term sobriety more attainable, has led me to believe that his form of treatment is much more about TV-reality, rather than best practices for his patients. I am a strong believer in opiate maintenance, particularly with suboxone, but in some cases with methadone, and he lost me when he claimed on the show that “methadone steals your soul.” Granted it’s controversial, and medication alone, without other recovery modalities such as 12-step and counseling, isn’t enough. However, the patient that he was forcing through a grueling, totally unnecessary and dangerous detox from methadone is now dead. as is his other star opiate-addicted patient, who suffered from severe chronic pain but was told by Dr. Drew that he could never find recovery unless he never took pain medication again. To consign someone to a fate that is truly worse than death; a lifetime of unimaginable suffering, when he pain and addiction could very well have been managed by long-term therapy with methadone or suboxone, is absolutely wrong. the problem is that state-of-the-art treatment isn’t that exciting. It’s the torturous detoxes and the emotional overloads that the viewers want to see, and this show just keeps them coming. Just remember as you’re watching it, that this IS reality TV, and it’s much more TV than it is reality. With abstinence treatment alone, at least for long-term heroin and pain pill addicts, the recovery rate is less than 20% at 5 years. With substitution AND the typical treatment of which this is almost a parody, even the most hopeless of addicts are still in recovery at a rate of 50-80% at 5 years. Yes, many of them take a medication every day and may the rest of their lives. But they work, raise families, don’t abuse their meds or other drugs, and go on to live lives of purpose and meaning. I’m one of those people, and I don’t believe that it has stolen my soul at all. With Dr. Drew’s treatment, I would be dead now, like Mike Starr and Gary Conway.

trickynekJune 16, 2011 at 4:45 am

@MarWorks i agree about dr. drew sticking to the classic AA/abstinence-only model as detrimental. you often see him truly reaching people or having no judgements about relapses, which he also admits are eventualities, but yet still clings to the “your brain is diseases” model of thinking. …..he needs an invtervention for his therapy techniques…..

EvaJune 16, 2011 at 7:02 pm

Treatment is treatment what ever it is. What do you guys know about addiction any way nothing it seems. never put the personality before the disease. People are different once they get clean and of course, they might not be nice people. You’re judging? What good does that do at this point? They want treatment and what they will have to go through to get clean, I would not wish that on my WORST enemy. Drew’s belief is his belief that just the way he rolls. I believe in many ways to treat an addict, but I respect his way. Why? It works. There are many people who did it this way and were saved, who are you to criticize/judge. give US a break. There will be many people who will die with the right treatment or wrong tx. That’s just the way it is. you can’t save everyone, it’s really sad, but true.as for Amy, she made a mistake (getting involved w/that dumb mut) a big one and then instead of getting therapy for what happened to her she went on to bigger things. I’m no push over, but I know when people don’t deal with their issues, their issues will deal with them. AND yeah, I still wish her the best, she’s human, she deserves to be happy. you all have your nerve.while I may not agree with some of the goings on in his show, it gives me an insight into the process of what addicts go through to get CLEAN, and that’s invaluable to people who have problems with addiction or those who live with them. Look at the positive instead of the negative you’ll get more out of life.AND the word is clean and not sober. Sober is alcoholic term, clean is a chemical term. Alcohol is a chemical.

Rebecca GravesJune 19, 2011 at 12:08 pm

I grew up having an alcoholic drug-addicted father, and also have a brother that used to be a hard core alcoholic drug abuser. One thing that i’ve learned over the years is that people have to want change in order to get better, and that all people are diffferent when it comes to recovery. What works for one person treatment wise may not work for another, and I can see now why Dr. Drew is hesitant to use suboxone and methadone as treatment therapies for people who are trying to rid themselves of heroin, or opiate addictions because the suboxone or methadone may not be enough for hardcore, long-term addicts and they may ultimately end up going back to heroin to try and “feel better”. those are two very dangerous drugs! the reason why Mike Starr died is due to him mixing different drugs together and he might even have had an underlying health problem that no one knew about that may have also contributed to his death. Same goes for Jeff Conaway. From what I recall, he had just undergone back surgery recently and was using pain meds and what ultimately killed him was not drugs, but in fact Sepsis caused by pneumonia that wasn’t treated until too late threfore it took his life. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s not fair to try and throw Dr. Drew under the bus because he is against using methadone and suboxone, and it was not Dr. Drew’s therapy or maintenance therapy that killed these people, I think both Jeff and Mike were very unhappy men and they were both in lots of emotional and physical pain and they just let gave into their addictions because they couldn’t deal with the suffering anymore and it’s just sad.

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There are many people that are looking for a way of losing weight and when it comes to this, you should know that there are many of them that would do anything in order to achieve this. on the internet and on the market, you will find a lot of ways through which you will be able to lose weight and that is why there will be a lot of people who will be confused about this, yet most of them even if they will be willing to lose weight, they will not have time to delve into this, maybe because they have children or they have to work too much or even both.

If you didn’t hear of the Lemonade diet you should know that it is not new at all and that it has been around since the 40s, having the sole mission to have all of the toxins cleansed in your body and make you lose weight in the end. There are a lot of people from Hollywood that have been using it for a long, long time and just look at how they are looking. but even so, there are many people that will ask themselves if this is a diet that is working or not.

the diet is relying on the Detofixification, Lemonade and Metabolic complexes. with the Metabolic complex, your metabolism will be in for a boost which will help you out burn fat faster. the detofixification complex employs a special combination of herbs that will remove the toxins in your system.

And finally the Lemonade complex is the center of it all upon which the diet really relies on. So these pills that you are actually getting are the Master cleanse solution, which has been squeezed into a smaller form, but has kept its effectiveness fully.

Even if there are many proofs that the detox cleanse is really effective and such, people will really want to find as much as they can about it, for losing weight to them is very important. having a healthy life and having all of the toxins in your body removed, you will certainly look amazing and get rid of your fat fast. In time, there are many that are clogging up in your system and you will need to do something about them and remove them efficiently. And that is why you will need to have this diet considered.

Using the detox diet, you will see that in the morning you will wake up with more energy. I lost 9.5 KG in 2 weeks. Isn’t that amazing to begin with?

Detox diets for weight loss and body cleansing has become one of the latest crazes. all the super models and movie stars are doing it, so maybe now that you know the Hollywood secret, you should too. The idea of detoxifying the body and losing weight this way has been around for a long time, but before you decide to do it, make sure you know all the ins and outs first. just the fact that many experts are questioning how healthy detox diets are should raise a red flag, so let’s take a closer look.

What’s the theory behind detox diets?

The idea of cleansing the body and using detox diets for weight loss revolves around the fact that the average person continually loads their body with unhealthy toxins from not only foods, but also from pollution, smoke, smog, caffeine, and alcohol. Most detox diets basically have the dieter cut out most solid foods, and instead, fill up on plenty of juices, water, and laxatives. this process will rid the body of all those nasty toxins I mentioned earlier, and since there is an extremely small amount of calories taken in, those extra pounds will naturally come off.

Do detox diets actually help lose weight?

Using detox diets for weight loss will certainly work for most people. The reason is that, as said before, there is very little caloric intake with one of these diets. Most food groups, like dairy products, meats, poultry, and anything wheat-based are banned, so the weight will come off. There are a lot of different detox diets which means the amount of weight loss may vary depending on which one you go on, however.

What are the pros of using detox diets for weight loss?

* A detox diet can help you to lose some unwanted weight.

* Most detox diets do encourage better eating habits, as they allow eating fruits and vegetables, while cutting back on unhealthy, fatty foods.

* following one of these dieting plans will force you to cut out alcohol and caffeine.

* Drinking plenty of water is part of just about any detox diet, which is good for all of us, whether they need to lose weight or not.

* they force people to take notice of what they are putting into their bodies and can motivate them to maintain a healthier lifestyle.

What are the cons of using detox diets for weight loss?

* A deficiency in vitamins is probably the biggest risk of going on a detox diet. this can lead to other side effects like headaches, nausea, and even memory loss.

* Liquid bowel movements become the norm, which leads to dehydration and stomach pains.

* Your body can easily have a reduced immune system because it lacks the vitamins and nutrients it needs to fight off sicknesses.

* following these plans often lead people into “yo-yo” dieting because as soon as they find they can’t stick to it for too long, they end up binging and gaining the weight back very quickly.

Make sure that before you go on a detox diet for weight loss that you weigh the pros against the cons and decide if this type of diet plan is really right for you. Most experts are saying that denying the body of vital nutrients will just cause more problems, some of which can be very serious. using detox diets for weight loss may work, but normally the results are only temporary. plus there is very little evidence that our body’s even need to be detoxified since it does a good job of cleaning itself already.

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