PCP Substance Abuse Treatment

What is PCP?

The initials “PCP” stand for the dissociative drug known as Phencyclidine. Originally, the drug was used as an anesthetic because of its hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. Today, it is a popular recreational drug and goes by the name of “angel dust” because it makes you feel invincible, like you could fly. Most of the addiction treatment and recovery centers in the US provide PCP substance abuse treatment programs as a result of its powerfully addictive nature and the way in which it makes individuals behave compulsively to get it.

The side effects of using PCP

Although PCP is used as an animal anesthetic, it results in some very damaging side effects on the men and women who use it recreationally. The most noticeable side effects of PCP are the totally detached reactions exhibited by people which can oftentimes be crazy and violent in nature. To say the least, the effects can be extremely disturbing to others who are not under the influence.

For the recreational user of PCP, they are not themselves and their lives are very unreal. It’s like they are living in a nightmare where unheard of monsters are continually attacking them. Sometimes the individual feels as if they are living two different realities, one when they are not using the drug and the other when they are. They are two different people and this can be seen easily when they are under the influence compared to when they aren’t.

Surprisingly, years after an individual has overcome their PCP dependency and recovered from it, their condition can easily be re-triggered by overheating during exercise and from the stresses of everyday life. So the individual must never lose sight of the possibility that relapse is possible. Additionally, the fatty cells as well as other tissues in the body can store PCP byproducts which can be triggered years later. The nightmare can return at any time so a total detoxification of these cells and tissues is usually required.

Let the Delray Recovery Center help you

For many years, we have been helping individuals just like you overcome their addictions with our PCP substance abuse treatment programs. These programs provide you with a comprehensive continuum of care that is based on a 5-phase step-down model that uses a combination of numerous Holistic and traditional therapies. Added to this are 12-step programs, educational seminars, group and individual counseling sessions, and life skills workshops in order to treat your body, mind, and spirit.