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- Cocaine is a narcotic
- Cocaine can be injected, snorted, or eaten
- Cocaine is a product of coca plant
- Cocaine works by blocking the reabsorption of dopamine in the brain
- Cocaine effects the central nervous system
- Signs of addiction: jumpiness, nervousness, dilated pupils, runny or bleeding nose, periods of high energy followed by exhausted sleep
- long term effects: tolerance causing need for increased dosage, irritability, restlessness, paranoia
- Linked to many types of heart disease
- Some medical consequences: heart attack, chest pain, headaches, respiratory failure, abdominal pain, nausea
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Cocaine Addiction is the physical and mental dependence to the illicit substance cocaine. A person addicted to cocaine will become a totally different person than what they normally were before addiction. The reason cocaine is so addictive is because it affects structures deep in the brain. A cocaine addict is at risk for many serious diseases such as heart disease, HIV, AIDS, strokes and seizures to name a few. There are many treatments available today for cocaine addicts.
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Cocaine Addiction Prevention and Education
- Drug Free World: ARM YOURSELF WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS
Cocaine Addiction Stories, Discussion and Blogs
- Addiction Cocaine: Addiction Cocaine Blog
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America: Drug Stories
- CocaineHelp.org: Help for Cocaine Addicted People
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