Cocaine addiction can result in extremely negative consequences for your physical and mental health. Many initially use cocaine in a social or party setting. If they form a dependence then they are more likely to begin using the drug alone. This can quickly develop into a full-blown addiction. Cocaine is often used in a “binge”…
A person who has cocaine dependence experiences withdrawal symptoms when they are not abusing cocaine. Cocaine addiction is when a person abuses cocaine on a regular basis in spite of harm and negative consequences as a result of abuse. The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes problematic cocaine…
Stimulant abuse has become increasingly problematic. After the crack down on pseudoephedrine that was used for a long period of time to create “street meth”, powerful drug cartels have created large-scale operations using alternative techniques. Studies have found that methamphetamine (meth) involved overdoses have tripled in recent years. The study notes that aside from the…
Withdrawal effects vary from drug to drug. Cocaine withdrawal is known to have a particularly unpleasant “come down”. Those who abuse cocaine are known to try to offset the negative feelings associated with stimulant withdrawal using anti-anxiety medications like benzodiazepines (benzos). Adding another drug, in this case a depressant or downer, introduces further complications and…
Overdose is one of the big fears when someone is abusing drugs like cocaine. Because cocaine is increasingly cut with other substances like the synthetic opiate fentanyl, overdose rates have spiked dramatically in recent years. If someone you care about is abusing cocaine, Oasis Recovery can help them break the cycle of abuse. Reach out…
Combining drugs is always dangerous, especially when those substances are potent on their own. Mixing depressants, like opioids, and stimulants, like cocaine, is dangerous because the effects and side effects of these drugs put additional stress on your body and mind. “Speedballing”, a term that is associated with mixing drugs like heroin and cocaine, can…
Cocaine is a highly addictive substance and, unfortunately, relapse is not uncommon. It’s important not to shame someone you care about for relapsing since that does not help fix the situation. The person is inevitably already extremely ashamed and upset with themselves. What is important is to take steps to move forward and find a…
Cocaine addiction is just as serious as any other substance abuse disorder. Cocaine is a stimulant and, in turn, has different effects on different personalities. Some individuals who abuse cocaine feel intense pleasure or euphoria, talkative, and confident, whereas others report feeling angry, anxious, or paranoid. Those who abuse cocaine say that it makes them…