Cocaine Effects
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Cocaine effects are numerous
particularly for the long-term user of the drug. Cocaine effects
can be broken down into the short-term gratuitous feelings
one gets when taking this illicit substance and the long-term
negative effects on one's health and social relationships.
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The short-term effects of cocaine include feelings of euphoria,
empowerment and energy. Some report a heightened sexual prowess
while taking the drug. Others report better focus, mental clarity
and excitement for whatever activity they are doing. The euphoric
effects of smoking crack cocaine will last for 5 - 10 minutes and
from snorting from 15 - 30 minutes.
But, by being a highly addictive substance, the short-term feelings
for the new user are quickly supplanted by more longer term negative
effects. Long-term cocaine effects include many health problems
not anticipated by the user as most often the addict thinks he or
she can quit at any time.
Bloodshot eyes, running or bleeding nose, eating and sleeping disorders,
withdrawal, depression and anxiety are just a few of the effects
of cocaine use. Other cocaine effects may include anxiety attacks,
paranoia, heart palpitations and even cardiac arrest. Along with
a cocaine high, there is always a crash from coming down from that
high.
Irritability, fatigue and depression will ensue and the depression
may become chronic. It must be noted also that some people with
pre-existing chronic depression turn to cocaine in order to self
medicate instead of taking the proper prescribed medications.
Cocaine effects are not only physical, however. The effects of
cocaine use usually take a large social toll as well. Withdrawal
from social relationships, changing of friends to "druggie
friends", marital discord, estrangement from children and other
family members is seen quite often with cocaine users. Disruptions
on the job, financial crises and spiritual estrangement are also
come of the common effects of cocaine abuse.
Cocaine is the second most popular illicit drug in the U. S., second
only to marijuana. The effects of cocaine abuse are many in regard
to health, social relationships, job, family and finances. Rehab
for cocaine addiction is the most effective way to give the addict
his or her life back and should not be put off.
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