Several factors have contributed to a 37 percent decline in cocaine use in the United States, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. These factors include a crackdown by the Columbian government, resulting in a 60 percent decline in production there since 2001. Columbia provides 90 percent of the cocaine found on U.S. streets, and the decline in available product also has driven the price of cocaine higher, keeping it out of the reach of many who simply cannot afford it. And, education and rehabilitation have contributed to the downturn in the drug’s use, as well. If you have need of one of the many successful cocaine rehab programs available, finding the right one proves easy with a drug referral service. This type of referral service maintains a database of facilities and can help you match your loved one to the right rehab program for his particular situation.

You will start by calling a referral service directly or by filling out a contact form on its website. Your family physician may be able to provide the name of a referral service, or you can use a well-known and trusted service such as www.4rehabilitation.com/. If you opt to make contact by filling out the online form, be prepared to answer questions about your loved one in detail. For example, the contact form on www.4rehabilitation.com/ requests your name, phone number and email address, plus the name of the loved one with a cocaine problem. It also asks you to provide detailed information about your loved one and his drug use. Does he want help or is he still in denial? Does he use drugs other than cocaine? If so, you can simply check a box next to the name of any other drug he uses, such as alcohol, marijuana, heroin, opiates, methadone, crystal meth and/or any forms of prescription medication.

The www.4rehabilitation.com contact form also requests information about previous cocaine rehab treatment, or treatment for any other drug for that matter, plus information about any outstanding legal issues. If your loved one’s drug abuse has landed him in legal trouble, the referral service will want to know if issues such as court appearances and probation must be taken into consideration when recommending a cocaine rehab facility.

In certain cases, a family might want to remove the addict from his environment completely by sending him out of state, but this would not work for someone who needed to stay within a certain area to meet legal requirements.

Once you have submitted the online contact form, a counselor will call or email you to discuss your loved one’s situation further. She will want to know additional information about the addict to best match him to a cocaine rehab facility that will provide the best possible chance for long-term sobriety. For example, if your loved one has a strong faith that has waned because of the addiction, she might recommend a faith-based rehabilitation program. The referral service will have at its fingertips all of the facilities in your area that offer such programs. Or if your family is of Native American heritage, she might recommend a facility with programs that utilize this method of treatment for cocaine addiction. The Native American method also is available to those without such a family background.

At the end of your discussion, the referral service counselor can recommend the perfect match for your loved one, or you can request a short list of options to explore further on your own. You might want to speak with an intake counselor at each on your own before making an important decision such as this. The referral service counselor also will advise you on the best time to bring your loved one into the intake process. If he has come to you and asked for help, he should be involved from the beginning. If not, the counselor can recommend an intervention specialist to help with the process if you think it will be necessary.

One final note: When deciding whether or not to use a particular cocaine rehab referral service, be sure to confirm the following before providing any information:

1) The referral service does not charge you for using it to find cocaine rehab, or any other rehab for that matter.

2) That it complies with HIPPA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Referral services that maintain this compliance keep sensitive and confidential information such as this secure. www.4rehabilitation.com passes both of these tests and also provides information about financial aid for those who need assistance.

Dr. Dana Charles works as an intervention specialist in the Phoenix area. She advises her clients to use a drug rehab referral service, and she often recommends www.4rehabilitation.com/. Every client she has sent its way has found the appropriate rehab facility for his or her situation and achieved long-term sobriety.