As the world is celebrating Women’s Day, there is much to do when it comes to the problems that the fair sex experiences related to substance abuse. Various surveys show that women are more vulnerable to drug addiction than their male counterparts.
In the United States too, more and more women are falling prey to illegal drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Former Miss USA Tara Conner is just one of them. She rose to fame after being crowned as Miss USA in 2006. However, she created negative headlines when she was caught for underage drinking and drug abuse at a New York City nightclub, after which she tested positive for eight months into her year-long reign.
But President Donald Trump, who then owned the Miss USA competition, came to her rescue and decided to give her another chance provided she completed her rehab program. Instead of strictly adhering to the rule book and stripping her of crown, he chose to become her lifesaver. “Tara is going to be given a second chance,” Trump had said, giving the world a shock, at a news conference.
Conner’s affair with cocaine
In her recent piece published in the USA Today, Conner has expressed profound gratitude to the President for saving her life. “I became famous as ‘Mess USA’ when my boss — now the President of the United States — tossed me into rehab after I tested positive for cocaine,” wrote a grateful Conner. She then thanked him for the tremendous support during the 10 years of recovery.
“President Trump made me great again. I have become a vocal advocate for recovery, and today I speak out for the millions who do not have a voice,” said the 31-year-old blonde.
Conner penned her piece in response to the president’s congressional address, where he vowed to intensify the war on drugs and stop the influx of deadly substances pouring into the country and poisoning the American youth. Reiterating her confidence in Trump’s promises, she said the president now certainly has even more power to help millions of American households afflicted by substance use disorders.
She also said that no one can understand the long-lasting damages of addiction better than the president himself as he has often mentioned about how he lost his own brother to alcoholism in his public speeches.
Cocaine is an addictive substance
Cocaine has been found to be the second most popular illegal recreational drug in the U.S. after marijuana. On inhalation or ingestion, it causes a dopamine rush which produces sensations of euphoria. As in the case of any intoxicant or drug, repeated use of cocaine can cause long-lasting alterations in the brain’s reward circuit and other brain systems, which could lead to abuse or addiction. In due course of time, the reward circuit adjusts to the excess dopamine rush triggered by the drug.
As a result, individuals addicted to the drug develop tolerance and end up taking stronger doses. Apart from alcohol, cocaine is the most common drug that causes the maximum number of emergency room visits nationwide. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), about 1.5 million people aged 12 years or older used cocaine in 2013.
Sovereign Health can help
Sovereign Health understands the plight of someone who is unable to discontinue the use of harmful substances despite the negative impact on his or her life. Sovereign Health of San Clemente, CA offers a variety of customized drug abuse treatment programs to treat people holistically.
If you or your loved one is battling addiction to cocaine or any harmful substance, get in touch with Sovereign Health to gain access to the latest and innovative treatment methods at our state-of-the-art drug addiction treatment centers across the U.S. Whether you are looking for cocaine addiction treatment centers in California or at a place closer home, call at our 24/7 helpline number 866-698-4295 or chat online to know about the most effective cocaine addiction treatment programs at our rehabs.
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