Cocaine and Meth are two of the most powerful and dangerous drugs you can purposely introduce to your body. They are both also very addictive and many times the addiction starts from the very first time you use them. Equal opportunity drugs that can kill you from the first time; both equally ravishing on the body, cocaine and meth are two drugs that are hard to break an addiction from. 

Cocaine and meth both are stimulants giving the user a sense of euphoria and invincibility. Both drugs give the user incredible amounts of energy. The high itself is what people crave and become addicted to. Other similarities with the cocaine and meth are that they can be snorted, smoked, or injected. They both also destroy your brain, your liver, and your body. 

The difference in them is simply cost, availability, and longevity. It costs quite a bit more money to be a cocaine addict. Cocaine is made from the coca plant and its manufacturing is more elaborate. It is harder to find cocaine in rural areas because of the production process. The demographic for cocaine users is usually in large cities. Also, because cocaine has a half life is about an hour, to maintain the high, the user needs to constantly do more. Thus causing cocaine's cost to be higher and sometimes sends the user into financial ruin.

That is where meth, cocaine's doppelganger, becomes more attractive to the user. Longer lasting highs, lower cost to purchase, and because it is made out of household chemicals, it is easier to manufacture and distribute. The half life of meth can last anywhere from 8 hours to 24 hours, making it cheaper to do, because the user doesn't need as much to get high. All the while allowing the user to stay higher longer and do more for longer periods of time, until you can no longer function without it. 

All of this is good for the dealer, but not for the addict. Are you finding yourself constantly needing cocaine or meth to get through your day? Do you crave the feelings of power and energy that they give you? Don't you hate the coming down from the drugs? Doesn't the unnecessary anger and feelings of unease you get make you question why you have done it? A day or two later is your body telling you that it didn't like what you put it in, but your brain is telling you to do more, that you will feel better if you get more in your body, so you do. You want to tell your brain NO! But it isn't listening to you because you have a strong addiction. 

If you are ready to start a drug free life, and if you are ready to do it without drugs to get you there, you can. Drug rehab centers in Utah have programs and treatments specifically designed to help you tell your brain and your body that you do not need to drugs anymore, and to teach you the skills to move on without the aid of drugs.

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