Treating Cocaine Use Disorder
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment programs may be in- or outpatient. They may require that you have already stopped all cocaine use, they may involve a detoxification program, or they may begin working with you even though you are still actively using cocaine.
There are currently no medications available to treat cocaine use disorder specifically, but topiramate, modafinil, and baclofen have shown some promise in treating cocaine use disorder. In addition, antidepressant drugs may benefit people who are in the early stages of cocaine abstinence.
Behavioral therapies to help people quit using cocaine are often the only available, effective treatment for cocaine use disorder. Such therapies include contingency management, in which people receive positive rewards for staying in treatment and remaining cocaine-free. Also, cognitive behavioral therapy helps people who are addicted to cocaine learn to abstain and remain abstinent from cocaine.
In rehabilitation programs, people with cocaine use disorder stay in a controlled environment for 6-12 months, during which they may receive vocational rehabilitation and other support to prepare to move back into society.