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March 5, 2019
author: RECO Intensive

Flakka Outpatient Treatment Center in Delray Beach, FL

What Is Flakka?

While it may sound like some new street drug with a strange name, flakka is a crystalline substance (usually white or pink in color) that has been around since the 60s. It belongs to a category of drugs commonly referred to as “bath salts,” which have been reported in the media as causing unusual—sometimes wild—behavior.

The reason flakka—or “gravel”—is such an addictive substance is that it consists primarily of alpha-PVP, a highly physically addictive chemical that targets the brain’s pleasure center. This creates a strong sense of euphoria reported by some to be superior to that of cocaine or meth.

One of the reasons people are so drawn to flakka is that it is so much cheaper than the alternatives. In general, the price for flakka is roughly a quarter that of meth. Those who use it often do so to enhance entertainment or leisure activities, injecting, snorting, vaping, or even just eating flakka before going out for the night. Unfortunately, the euphoria of flakka can quickly turn to danger or even death.­

Dangerous Mental and Physical Flakka Effects

Flakka Outpatient Treatment Program Delray Beach, FLAs with any drug, along with the blissful high comes a litany of excruciating lows. In addition to the suffering that is struggling with an addiction, flakka can cause a variety of short- and long-term physical and mental effects.

 

The following are just some of the possible repercussions of flakka use:

  • Intense euphoria that turns to delirium
  • Extreme anxiety and paranoia
  • Unsettling hallucinations
  • Irrational, sometimes violent behavior
  • Organ and muscle damage (lungs, kidneys, heart, etc.)
  • Spasms
  • Long-term psychosis
  • In severe cases, fatality

Seek Professional Flakka Treatment at RECO Intensive

If you or a loved one have an addiction to bath salts like flakka, RECO Intensive can help. Our expert drug rehabilitation specialists provide flakka emergency treatment as well as thorough inpatient and outpatient programs for those struggling with a flakka addiction.

We personalize each client’s experience to suit their individual physical, mental, and emotional needs for the best possible result. If you’re ready to experience freedom from bath salts and live your life again, call us today at (855) 799-1035.

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