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Cocaine, obtained from the leaves of the coca plant, is a highly addictive stimulant drug. Cocaine can be smoked, snorted or dissolved in water and injected. Cocaine increases a user’s energy and mental alertness but is a dangerous substance that may lead to high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack or stroke.
Among recovering cocaine addicts, common causes of relapse are drug cravings. Cocaine withdrawal leads to powerful psychological cravings. Physical withdrawal causes a...
Cocaine addiction is a growing problem in the United States. It is a highly addictive substance and has the potential to cause dependence. There are many reasons to quit a cocaine addiction including the following:
Cocaine is illegal. Cocaine possession can result in up to 15 years in jail. Also, you could be charged with $500,000 in fines.
Cocaine can change you emotionally and behaviorally. Cocaine can change the way you think or act, severely hindering your relationships, job performance,...
While cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug, many people have been able to recover fully from this addiction. Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant that is typically snorted, injected or smoked to achieve “high” or euphoric feelings. While it does not produce a physical dependence, it does produce a strong psychological addiction that can cause changes in personality and moods that lead to uncharacteristic behaviors. Cocaine addiction has the potential to impact every area of a...
Cocaine is a stimulant that provides a person with a false sense of empowerment and energy. Unfortunately each time a person consumes cocaine they are putting their life on the line, because no one can tell which dose could be the last. Since your body can become tolerant to a certain amount of cocaine, users often increase their dosage in an attempt to regain the intense feelings they originally experienced. This brings users closer to an overdose and increases the negative effects of the...
Cocaine is a stimulant drug that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine abuse quickly grows into a debilitating addiction that only becomes more serious over time. Cocaine addiction, if left untreated, has powerful negative effects on the human body. Cocaine users face any or all of the following medical risks:
Heart disease
Respiratory failure
Strokes
Seizures
Fatality
Constricted blood vessels
Hypertension
Nasal cavity damage
Sudden rapid weight loss
Significantly shorter...
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What Cocaine Addiction Does to a Person
Almost everyone is familiar with cocaine. It may seem like cocaine is available everywhere you look, but it is important to know how cocaine can affect your life. If you or someone you love is struggling with cocaine use, we would like to help.
How You Use Cocaine Determines How It Damages Your Body
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Mixing Cocaine with Alcohol and Other Drugs
Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant, and, despite generations of education and awareness, cocaine use continues unabated. Whether snorted as a powder, injected as a liquid or smoked as crack, there is no safe way to use cocaine. Powdered cocaine is often cut with any of the...
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Rediscovering Life without Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerful illicit substance that acts as a central nervous system stimulant, appetite suppressant and anesthetic. Cocaine affects the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain to produce energizing effects upon an individual. Depending upon the method of use the effects of cocaine can...