Cocaine - A Downward Spiral

Out of all the illegal drugs that people take, cocaine is one of the worse, because of the destructive effects. Cocaine has become known as “blow”, mainly because it is snorted, but it is also said, “to blow your mind”. Cocaine powder can be snorted, and crack cocaine is usually smoked. Both are extremely addictive, and because of its addictive power, it has been rated the second most popular drug to use.

The reasons people use cocaine are mainly for, stimulation, mental alertness, and energy, but once these effects lures you in, they quickly leave, sometimes within minutes,  sometimes up to an hour. This is how the addiction starts, and soon people become regular users by snorting, and then the drug becomes an unshakable addiction. At this point many start to inject it right into their veins for quicker results. Many times the desired effects turn ugly and they experience feelings of fear, are short-tempered, and edgy. Repeated use of cocaine can cause, heart attacks, respiratory failure, abdominal pain, seizures, headaches, nausea, and strokes.

Hardcore users of cocaine can develop serious health issues. This drug affects the appetite, and many become malnourished.  Snorting cocaine can cause, hoarseness, interferes with swallowing, you can lose your sense of smell. It can also cause chronic nosebleeds, and nasal drainage. Ingesting cocaine will affect a person’s digestive system because it affects blood circulation in the intestines, which will cause severe bowel problems, and even gangrene. For those who inject it right into their veins, they run the risk of HIV, hepatitis, allergic reactions, and other diseases that are blood-borne. Overdoses can cause severe heart, and respiratory issues, and even death.

For anyone who has a cocaine problem, their wise choice is to get into a rehabilitation program as soon as they can, before they lose their, health, jobs, family, and self-respect. Many of done it successfully.