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Effects of Cocaine Addiction

...ything used to excess has negative side effects, and cocaine is no exception.
Cocaine Addiction Effects

...cally addictive drug, yet the addiction effects can be extreme.
The Effects of Crack Cocaine on an Unborn Fetus

...that as many as 10 percent of women use cocaine at some point during their pregnancy.
Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms

... of cocaine to produce the same desired effects. When you stop using cocaine either briefly or as part of a drug treatment program, you can develop a number of withdrawal symptoms.
Facts About Cocaine

Cocaine is a very potent stimulant of the central nervous system. It blocks the reabsorption of the chemical dopamine by neurons which causes increased pleasure signaling as a result of continuous ...
Symptoms of Withdrawal From Crack Cocaine

....9 million people were current users of cocaine, including crack cocaine; this number comprised 0.7 percent of the U.S. population. Crack cocaine is a highly addictive form of cocaine that is ne...
Cocaine

...although many others exist. Physical effects The physical effects of Cocaine are the same as any other stimulant drug, except more intense. Cocaine raises blood pressure, increases heart rat...
How Does Cocaine Affect the Body?

...r in which cocaine enters the body, its effects can be deadly.
How to Quit Cocaine

...cts are experiencing detrimental health effects, ruined finances and broken relationships before they begin to look for ways to learn how to quit cocaine. The National Institute on Drug Abuse re...
Signs of Cocaine Use

...ces, more than 1.1 million people tried cocaine in 2001, and use has continued to increase since then. In fact cocaine addiction is so widespread that researchers at Baylor College of Medicine ...
4 Ways to Battle Cocaine Addiction

Withdrawing from cocaine isn't easy, but it's necessary in order to kick the habit completely. Rather than gradually reducing your dose of cocaine, which is a difficult and usually impossible mean...
Signs of Addiction to Crack Cocaine

...ical, pharmacological and psychological effects. Short-term use can increase risk of life-threatening cerebrovascular and cardiovascular emergencies, including sudden cardiac arrest, seizures an...
How to Detox From Cocaine

Whether you decide to detox from cocaine on your own, with help from friends or former addicts or at a treatment facility, there will be uncomfortable moments. Counselors at Michael's House in Cali...
Cocaine Addiction Cures

...tion produces both short- and long-term effects, making it a complex addiction to treat and cure. The addiction not only creates biological changes in the brain but involves a number of family, ...
Herbs to Ease Cocaine Withdrawal

...ug Abuse over two million Americans use Cocaine. Cocaine is a serious addiction and withdrawal symptoms can be especially difficult. Rehab centers offer help and successful treatment, but it ca...
Types of Drugs Commonly Abused

...g. Some drugs are abused for their side effects. For example, a certain drug may cause you to hallucinate and feel better about yourself if you are experiencing excessive personal and financial ...
The Effects of Stimulants on the Human Brain

... cord. Many stimulants are abused, like cocaine and methamphetamines, which have short-term and long-term effects on the brain.
Herbal Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine is an addictive illegal drug that causes tolerance, withdrawal, preoccupation with the drug, unsuccessful attempts to stop use, severe cravings, and continued use despite severe consequence...
Effects of Drug Abuse on Pregnancy

...drugs include alcohol, amphetamines and cocaine.
Five Signs of Addiction to Crack Cocaine

...opularized in the 1980s due to its side effects and low cost. Crack comes in rock form, is smoked and (unlike powdered cocaine) has not been neutralized by an acid, making it a quicker high wit...
About Crack Addiction Recovery

...referred to on the street as "rock," is cocaine that has been purified. Although crack addiction presents with many of the same symptoms as cocaine addiction, crack is used in a different manner...
Common Effects of Drug Abuse

...f drugs. But drugs can produce negative effects and carry long-term consequences ranging from permanent damage to the body, to premature aging and death. A user might continue to strongly desire...
The Effects of Substance Abuse on Unborn Babies

... statutes that highlight the disastrous effects of smoking, drinking or drug use during pregnancy. Toxins generated by substance abuse are passed from mother to child through the umbilical cord....
Effects of Substance Abuse on the Body

...can have profound and often irreparable effects on the body. Continued abuse and an inability to stop can lead to years of exposure to a substance and possible negative effects on the body. A nu...
About Alcohol & Substance Abuse

...and substance abuse can have a powerful effect on the life of the abuser and those he comes in contact with. When someone abuses any of these substances he may find himself losing relationships,...
5 Ways to Prevent Hemorrhagic Stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke involves a hemorrhage within the brain. A blood vessel bursts, resulting in increased pressure in the brain due to too much blood pushing on the brain tissue. It's essentially th...
The Effects of a Drug Addiction on a Fetus

Nearly 4 percent of pregnant women in the United States take illicit drugs during pregnancy, the March of Dimes says, and even more are addicted to legal but potentially harmful drugs such as alcoh...
How Is a Fetus Affected by Drug or Alcohol Abuse?

Alcohol use can affect a fetus in many ways. According to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence, it is estimated that over 40,000 babies are born in the United States each year...
Are You High on Food?

...those who become addicted to drugs like cocaine, morphine and heroin. In one study conducted on the subject, rats that were fed a diet containing 25 percent sugar became extremely agitated and a...
Effects of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy

...ng pregnancy; there may be less harmful effects from weaning off slowly under medical supervision, particularly from opioid drugs. Early intervention and treatment can have a positive impact on ...
What are the Physical Effects of Substance Abuse?

...iratory failure also are potential side effects of substance abuse. Body temperature and appetite often are affected and create additional health problems.
About the Harmful Effects of Drug Abuse

Drug abuse can be harmful to a person's health on a mental, emotional and physical level, and it can affect other people besides the drug abuser. All drugs come with their own set of health problem...
Benzodiazepins

...s is particularly high among heroin and cocaine abusers. Approximately 50 percent of people entering treatment for narcotic or cocaine addiction also report abusing benzodiazepines.
How to Increase Sperm Naturally

...l. Although many natural treatments are effective, you should speak to your doctor about medical treatment options if your condition does not improve.
Causes for Loss of Libido in Men

According to the American Medical Association, low libido is second only to impotence when it comes to sexual dysfunction in men. Libido is another way of saying "sex drive" which naturally decreas...
5 Things You Need to Know About Drugs

People, including teenagers, take drugs because of the pleasure they can bring. Many times, it's because someone else convinced them that the drugs will make them have a better time or feel better...
Prescription Drug Addiction Facts

Prescription drug addiction affects millions of people on a daily basis. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, addiction and abuse of prescription drugs ranks second in the Unite...
5 Things You Need to Know About Smoking Cessation

...ecause nicotine is just as addictive as cocaine or heroin, they don't know how to do it. In a report by Jack Henningfield for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, he ranked nicotine as a six on...
Addiction Recovery Supplements

...s can help ease the physical and mental effects of addiction withdrawal and can also help reverse the months or years of damage caused by alcohol or drug use.
What Are the Top Ten Most Addictive Drugs?

Addictive drugs can be legal or illegal. They may cause serious health problems over a period of time. Some drugs are considered harmless, but can still be abused. The more dangerous drugs can brin...

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top selling herbs in the Uni...
DHEA

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone (made in the human body), and secreted by the adrenal gland. ...

Is Sugar More Addictive Than Cocaine?

...efined sugar is far more addictive than cocaine -- one of the most addictive and harmful substances currently known. An astonishing 94 percent of rats who were allowed to choose mutually-excl...
So glad I'm off the pill!
- Posted On March 4, 2009 11:50:54 AM
  ...feel fine, as is in no major noticeable effects from coming off it at the moment. I was on another pill previous to Yaz and I developed pockets of fat in my abdomen, huge boobs and a bloated loo... Read More
- Posted On March 7, 2009 09:17:34 AM
  ... control because I didn't like the side effects it was giving me: weight gain, headaches and nausea. Then I decided to try again in November 2008..same issues with horrible mood swings!! I stopp... Read More
Should certain illegal drugs/substances be legal?
- Posted On November 12, 2008 06:18:41 AM
  ...se them. Now of course drugs like meth, cocaine and heroin shouldn't be legalized because of the addiction factor, but of the 2 I mentioned, we'd save a lot of money that could be used towards t... Read More
- Posted On November 12, 2008 06:54:19 AM
  ...gerous. Besides, I think that the worst effect of it is the fact that you get the munchies. The only way to become dumber from smoking is to do it every day for like 3 years. Also, there's no wa... Read More
thx for letting me vent about my phentermine jealousy
- Posted On March 30, 2008 02:33:58 PM
  ...g to eat right and exercise. Drugs like cocaine, meth, etc. can also speed up your metabolism, suppress appetite, and make you lose weight, but they aren't in any way good for you, in fact they'... Read More
- Posted On April 1, 2008 08:09:26 AM
  ...en if it worked. Even if I had no side effects, because that doesn't mean I have to see the side effects to know they're happening. It doesn't just seem easy, it seems like the light at the en... Read More
Do I have a eating disorder?
- Posted On April 14, 2009 03:01:11 PM
  ...sugar on many people is as addicting as cocaine. It's not good and it's not healthy. So I think I understand... to me, I really would compare it to something like alcohol. I think, though, tha... Read More
- Posted On April 11, 2009 08:09:41 PM
  I was curious on insight into my eating behaviors and am wondering if this is an eating disorder or not. If so, is it something I should have "treatment"? I simply *cannot* have any lar... Read More
speak to your kids or friends about alcohol
- Posted On March 8, 2008 11:04:37 PM
  ... Third one, age 18, died from mixing cocaine and alcohol. We all came from a very nice, well to do small town where there hasn't been a real drug bust besides weed since like 1991. As a resu... Read More
- Posted On March 9, 2008 01:41:36 AM
  ...of the student council was a well-known cocaine addict, I kid you not, this is no exaggeration, every one of them did coke; pictures were filtered around the school of them doing it, but teacher... Read More
The Food Police Or Socialism 101
- Posted On August 10, 2007 12:21:37 PM
  ... can't help thinking that would be more effective than boycotting their stuff. Obviously people are going to keep buying it. As far as the healthcare system in Canada goesI have to agree wi... Read More
- Posted On August 10, 2007 12:52:05 PM
  ... can't help thinking that would be more effective than boycotting their stuff. Obviously people are going to keep buying it. As far as the healthcare system in Canada goesI have to agree with... Read More
A tiny plea for help and a confession
- Posted On November 24, 2007 09:12:55 PM
  .... i dont remember the exact numbers but effects are noticable within like 48 hours.. by two week its very surprising how much better you can breathe.. right now my body is actually in bett... Read More
- Posted On November 24, 2007 09:33:45 PM
  .... i dont remember the exact numbers but effects are noticable within like 48 hours.. by two week its very surprising how much better you can breathe.. Yeah... as long as the damage I've done i... Read More
living with someone who eats junk
- Posted On October 19, 2007 09:46:20 AM
  ...er of the brain (the very same one that cocaine and herione stimulate, mind you) then you see that it's not just about calories, but about behavior and reward. A study was done about a year a... Read More
- Posted On October 19, 2007 11:56:42 AM
  ...brain. Whether it's Cracker Jacks or cocaine, amphetamines or alcohol, the cravings that plague the addict come from many sources – both internal and external — but the hormones responsib... Read More
AHHhhh -- 1 can of soda = 15 pounds of weight a year
- Posted On August 11, 2006 03:45:19 PM
  ... the same mechanisms that amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin use to stimulate the brain. On a spectrum, caffeine's effects are more mild than amphetamines, cocaine and heroin, but it is manipulat... Read More
- Posted On August 9, 2006 10:47:57 PM
  "An extra can of soda a day can pile on 15 pounds (7 kilograms) in a single year, and the evidence strongly suggests that this sort of increased consumption is a key reason that more people have ga... Read More
Have your cake?
...hen it comes to sugar (I call it kiddie cocaine), but that's why I'm here! Any ideas on how to avoid it altogether?
- Posted On July 19, 2007 09:01:21 AM
  ...ts a hard one, i like the straigh sugar effect of the the frosting.... so my compromise is i just eat the frosting and throw away the cake.... but i also get a small slice and everyone knows me ... Read More
- Posted On July 19, 2007 09:01:21 AM
  ...ts a hard one, i like the straigh sugar effect of the the frosting.... so my compromise is i just eat the frosting and throw away the cake.... but i also get a small slice and everyone knows me ... Read More
How I've Done It
...e hesitated to say, "Sure! Can I have a cocaine chaser with that?" It was only because I had been smoke free for over 2 months that I didn't go running for a cigarette first. But I toughed it ou...
- Posted On April 8, 2008 02:50:26 PM
  Helen, you are just a little ahead of me. I am almost 7 months. Super job. I also used Chantix and must say it was the best decision I have ever made. I don't miss smoking at all. Read More
- Posted On April 8, 2008 03:30:55 PM
  Hi Helen. I'm six months into my quitting and I also used Chantix. There are a few Chantix graduates amongst us. Welcome to the group and thanks for the inspirational words. Read More
Smoking a Private Issue or a Public Problem?
...on to nicotine was on the same level as cocaine and heroin addictions. What are the effects of smoking to one’s health? * The immediate effects may be manifested by coughing, burning...
- Posted On February 25, 2008 10:00:36 AM
  Great Artical Laura. My parents both smoker around me all my 14 years and hen I started! We learn what we see. Those of you with small children. Watch out! Read More
The Importance of Support When Quitting Smoking.
...it other highly addictive drugs such as cocaine or heroine. These drugs are highly addictive physically as well as mentally, and nicotine is no different. If you're trying to quit smoking, th...
- Posted On February 10, 2008 06:39:54 AM
  I was very fortunate. I have great support! Read More
- Posted On February 10, 2008 07:21:39 AM
  This group has been the best support I could have ever asked for ... If it weren't for Laura and Thor, who have been here for me since the beginning, who knows!! I just really feel connected here. ... Read More
steps from yesterday!!!!
8,540 I am still waiting for my Moron to come in from Wally World... sure hope it is soon!!!
- Posted On February 3, 2008 03:03:19 PM
  ...iggs are more addictive than marajuana, cocaine, or something else, dont remember now, but anyway good job. Is this your first time quiting. I had quit twice before for about 8 or 9 months, th... Read More
- Posted On February 3, 2008 06:09:32 PM
  ...e party itself was so-so, but the after effects were something to behold! LOL Read More
Is Smoking An Addiction?
...e addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine. All smokers show signs of physical and psychological dependence on nicotine. Their bodies crave nicotine, and they will smoke until their bodies...
- Posted On April 27, 2008 04:33:26 PM
  You bet your sweet arse smoking is an addiction!!! That is why I can never ever allow myself to take a puff for the rest of my life ~ a puff leads to a cigarette that leads to a pack and well you a... Read More
- Posted On April 27, 2008 04:57:53 PM
  I so totally agree with you angel. Smoking sucks you right in.. Beware! Read More
'Eyyyyyyy.
Hey, I just got TDP yesterday, and damn, it's awesome. Games, yeah, I like 'em. WoW used to be a bad habit of mine. >.< I'm trying to get into new stuff. I need to lose about 10 pounds, th...
- Posted On September 4, 2007 12:48:57 PM
  ...ts on joining and yes wow is like crack cocaine.... have you been walking in WOW cause for some reason it does'nt give the same effect laffles... jk . Seriously though Welcome and good wishes Read More
- Posted On September 4, 2007 12:48:57 PM
  ...ts on joining and yes wow is like crack cocaine.... have you been walking in WOW cause for some reason it does'nt give the same effect laffles... jk . Seriously though Welcome and good wishes Read More
wow
I just saw a commercial promoting the good things about high fructose corn syrup and saying it's not as bad as we think, even linking to a website to read all about why we're wrong to think it's so...
- Posted On September 7, 2008 02:42:35 PM
  ...roduct. Using their logic, tobacco and cocaine must be good for you too! Read More
- Posted On September 8, 2008 08:10:39 AM
  ...roids, and there is no telling what the effects will be on our kids ten or twenty years down the road. You cannot avoid all the things the FDA has allowed into our foods. I am going to have t... Read More
Top 10 Aphrodisiacs
...se, booze and other party drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy (MDMA) contribute to erectile dysfunction. #7: Chocolate: Nope, but so what. Chocolate has phenylethylamine and serotonin, two chem...
- Posted On October 28, 2008 09:03:24 AM
  I dont care what they say...Im going to keep working the chocolate angle. ;) Read More
- Posted On October 28, 2008 09:45:45 AM
  lol yeah chocolate works for me!!!! Read More
Cherry Coke Zero
- Posted On October 29, 2008 01:56:00 PM
  ...ced any ummmm unpleasant abdominal side effects from this stuff? Read More
- Posted On October 29, 2008 05:26:33 PM
  I thought the laxative effects were only with malitol? Coke Zero uses aspartame. I love the stuff, Coke Zero is the closest tasting diet soda to regular soda I've ever had. Cherry flavored just ma... Read More