What Happens When You Go to the Doctors About a Cocaine Addiction?
Question by Blondie: What happens when you go to the doctors about a cocaine addiction?
My boyfriend has been addicted to cocaine for a few years now. He is taking cocaine every weekend. I have been on at him for a while about it. He has now said he will go to the doctors about it as he does have a problem. I want to know what does the doctor do for you? We stay in Scotland, He works full time. Would he need to pay for help or what happens?
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Answer by Dna
He will redirect him to a facility that specialized in addictions for rehab, he will also schedule regular counseling sessions where he can discuss how he is feeling without the cocaine etc, or the facility will schedule that, not sure.
Answer by TheAnswer84
Most likely scenario is that the doctor will recommend him to a treatment facility, depending on the severity he may be in inpatient (living at the facility) or outpatient( has to go to the facility every few days) drug tests will be taken at the intakes. Payment depends on whether your healthcare plan covers rehabilation service, which can be expensive
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Probably if the doctor finds out that your boyfriend is a cocaine addict. The doctor will recommend for a cocaine treatment like Cocaine Treatment Inpatient and Outpatient Cocaine Treatment.
Cocaine Rehab is most effective when continued on an inpatient basis for up to three months. Unfortunately, this is an expensive cocaine treatment option and not all addicts will be able to take advantage of it.
For Outpatient Cocaine Treatment a twelve step group for cocaine treatment which is called Cocaine Anonymous (C.A.) Along with 12-step meetings, many cocaine addicts agree to monitoring by family and friends. Supervision that limits access to money, transportation, and privacy can help reduce opportunities to relapse. By agreeing to be policed, the addict adds another barrier to surmount, making it harder to act on their craving. This usually means abandoning the old contacts – both friends and ‘drug buddies’ – that are still using.
Read more on Cocaine Treatment http://www.myaddiction.com/categories/cocaine_treatment.html