Social Use of Cocaine

Once you have become dependent on cocaine, the only way to regain control over your life is to try to stop using completely.

The path to cocaine addiction at some point becomes a one way street, in which the route back to occasional use is blocked.

Virtually every one who enters treatment because of cocaine abuse has already tried to cut back dozens of times.

Therefore, complete abstinence, not controlled drug use is the only option known at this time.

Alcohol Limited Use

People who are at the early stages of problem use benefit most from controlling their own alcohol use with the objective being to cut down on alcohol consumption or to stop drinking altogether.

For clients who have progressed to being unable to stop drinking or to decrease their use and have unsuccessfully attempted several times to decrease or stop use, abstinence is the target as opposed to limiting or decreasing use.

After spending time in a drug or alcohol rehab, limited use is at best foolhardy, and at worst a ticket to relapse and another visit back to rehab.

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