Cocaine Abuse
Cocaine Abuse, a Threatening Culture amongst the Youngsters
With the increase in innovations and technology around the world, it is still difficult to find a solution that would really prevent today’s youth get out of cocaine abuse. During the initial stages of drug addition of a teenager, even schoolteachers, grand parents and parents do not notice the sudden change in the behavior of the teen. This dreadful habit is not carried away from the elders of the family, because most of the children were brought up in peaceful environment and in civilized families. The habit of drug intake starts with the curiosity to understand about the feeling of ‘high’ or ‘euphoria’. This gradually leads to a regular habit and becomes impossible to get out of cocaine abuse. Feeling guilty, the teens are afraid of opening their Pandora’s Box that can really save their lives in the long run.
Habit forming Cocaine
Cocaine is obtained from cocoa plant leaves, which is available in plenty in South America. It is processed and then turned into white powder for easy use in different forms. The processing methods constitute melting, snorting or injecting. Cocaine is further processed and given the name crack when used for smoking. In order to get more pleasure, addicts increase the dosage, which in turn proves to be very harmful to the human brain.
Short term and Long term Effects of Cocaine
The central nervous system is very much affected by the intake of cocaine. It results in increased heart rate, high blood pressure and elevated body temperature. People can escape stuffy or runny nose by using it occasionally, but the chronic use of the drug may block the nose. Hepatitis and AIDS are quite common among the people who used to share the same syringe to inject cocaine into their bodies. The effects of crack is usually felt within a few seconds. The habit of using cocaine or crack may lead to sudden death or respiratory failure.
Traditional Use of Cocaine
People were in the habit of chewing the cocoa leaves in early 3000 BC did not consider this habit evil. The cocoa leaves took important role in religious customs then. Cocoa leaves were gifted as an incentive for the hard work of the laborers. It was used for therapeutic purposes in 1880-1890.
Information on Cocaine Abuse
Apathy and inertia are the main factors for the drug abuse. If the youngsters want to ‘fit-in’ the circle of friends, they get into the habit and often find it tough to withdraw from it, due to the addictive nature of the drug. Youngsters are carried away by others’ words. Wrong directions and addicted friends are the main reasons for cocaine abuse. According to research studies, the involvement in the drug certainly leads to death, imprisonment sentences and crime incidents.
What is craving in Drug Addicts?
The drug addicts give more importance to the drug than their food, job, family, friends and sex. They always think as to how to attain the drug and get pleasure. Persons who never use alcohol, marijuana or tobacco get an unusual experience when using it for the first time. Nobody can predict whether he or she will try for the second time or not. Parents should discuss the ill effects of the drug frankly with their teens. By giving confidence and by keeping their teens away from isolation, they can help their teens from getting into the habit of cocaine abuse with ease.
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Drugs are something that need to be controlled. It is so scary to know someone that is stuggling with a drug addiction.
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Cocaine IMO requires a very careful look and rehabilitation program. This is nothing that can be taken lightly. Great post!
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cocaine addicts Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 am
Obama looks skinny on TV but in person he looks even skinnier. Why are cocaine addicts so skinny?
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I did cocain for years luckly I quit before I had any life long consequences any one struggling with drug addictions should seek help.
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I agree, anyone struggling with addiction should seek help and truly want it. It is not the easiest thing in the world to do but when it is done, you will be proud.
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I feel so bad for the young kids who are getting into drugs and ruining there lives. I think kids now days feel so pressured into doing drugs, then they get hooked on them and can’t stop taking them. It really is sad.
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Cocaine has been the bane of society for so long and it’s sad that sometimes you see even talented people getting their life destroyed by cocaine.
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The effects of cocaine can be felt within seconds. Cocaine provides a dramatic high that lasts 3 to 5 minutes with crack cocaine. The high lasts for up to 30 to 60 minutes when cocaine is snorted or injected. Afterward, the user feels an intense craving for the drug.
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Cocaine is so acary. It addictive from the first time. I watched my friend lose everything. Job, home, wife and kids.
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I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find your posts interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Here are 5 symptoms that ndicate you have an addiction:
Unable to meet responsibilities at home, school or office.
Continues to use substances or engage in behavior even when it is dangerous.
The need increases to engage in behavior or use more of a substance to achieve the same effect or feeling.
Has tried but failed to stop using the substance or end the behavior.
Continues to engage in the behavior or use the substances even when they are aware of the dangers.
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Cocaine prevents the dopamine from being reabsorbed, prolonging the elation for an unnaturally long time…
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I have five children between the ages of 17-7. I am educating them all of the time about drugs and sex. Most people who engage in these behaviors while young and niave are so sad inside. I talk daily to my children about what is happeneing in their lives and most of all They know I care and love them.
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Cocaine is a terrible drug. I’ve seen it mess up too many people in the 80s. Now its coming back into style. People have used it to help lose extra weight. HCG is a much better solution than bad drugs.
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i Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 2:15 am
I would just like to add: Mood swings and high blood pressurePressure ulcer can also be attributed to the intake of HCG.
Anyone having these or other side effects such as constipation, diarrhea, fatigue? My mood has been rather odd since I started the diet and HCG. Severely fatigued. Things seem a bit “off”.
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please help me understand how a man that smokes pot all his life and did cocaine when he needed to stay up during deer season would react? what mood swings should i look for? we’re fileing chp.13 and he blames it all on me. what are the signs i should look for? what about hash? what is that and how is it used? i’m clueless to everything. please help
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Cocaine is a terrible drug, i have friends with a lot of problems with this it. Horrible…
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When I was on cocaine all I could think was to how to attain the drug and get pleasure. A great post. When you make up your mind you have been low enough you can stop!
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cocaine is the great evil of modern society, a penalty be authentic
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I agree that the kids that start young will have a harder time kicking the habit.
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As a person that has had parents with drug addiction, it is important to get help if it is wanted. It will only work if the help is truly wanted though. Drugs chemically change people and it is best if they never try them to begin with.
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Nice information, valuable and excellent, as share good stuff with good ideas and concepts
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