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<\/p>\nCocaine, also known as ‘coke’ on ‘crack’\u00a0s a highly powerful and addictive drug. In fact, it is so addictive that studies if you give a mouse some cocaine each time it presses a lever, the mouse will do nothing else but press that lever. It will persistently do it, without stopping, not even to eat or drink water, until it eventually dies from overdose.<\/p>\n
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For people, the only thing that may stop them from overdosing would be their financial situation. Cocaine can be so addictive that people would do anything for another fix.<\/p>\n
The Forms of Cocaine<\/strong><\/p>\n Cocaine comes in powdered form for snorting, and it also comes as ‘crack’ for smoking. As powder, it can also be dissolved in water and then injected into a vein. Some also does “skin popping” where dissolved cocaine is injected just under the skin to stretch out the length of the high, which causes many infections and medical problems.<\/p>\n Still, the most popular method of cocaine is through ingestion, and the effects of this include:<\/p>\n Those who ingest cocaine by mouth can also cause ulcers in the stomach lining as well as tissue damage in the form of gangrene in the bowels.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, crack cocaine is the second most commonly used form of taking cocaine. Here, cocaine is processed into a rock crystal and smoked using a pipe. And because crack cocaine usually have lower purity and are usually mixed with other chemicals, long-term crack users have more dramatic symptoms.<\/p>\n Effects of Cocaine Use<\/strong><\/p>\n Those who are dependent on cocaine can experience a whole array of physical, mental and emotional symptoms. One of which is severe paranoia, which causes them to lost touch with reality and experience hallucinations.<\/p>\n Cocaine addicts can also be more at risk with heart attacks and strokes. Many cocaine-related deaths come in the form of heart attack, seizures, or respiratory arrest, as well as the following:<\/p>\n Cocaine dependence and addiction is serious. If you or someone you know have a problem with cocaine use, talk to our rehab specialist for intervention:<\/p>\n\n
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