Located in Norcross, GA, Lakeview Behavioral Health is on the front lines of the growing cocaine abuse problem coming out of Atlanta, GA. As one of Atlanta'a greatest challenges, the city serves as a hub for cocaine distribution to drug markets across the Eastern United States - from as far up north as New York, down to Florida.
Glamorized for decades by the rich and famous, cocaine, also known as "blow" and "coke," has many powerful effects on the heart, brain and our emotions. And once we are addicted to coke, we fall prey to the life-threatening consequences of a cocaine addiction. In fact, cocaine is responsible for more visits to emergency rooms in the United States than any other illegal drug, as the health consequences of cocaine abuse and addiction are dire. It’s estimated that 1.9 million people use cocaine each month – 359,000 of those used crack cocaine.
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