Many people do not realize that cocaine is the most abused stimulant in America. And it is currently the drug most often involved in emergency room visits. It is nothing new as people have been using it for centuries, but now it has become the "caviar" of illegal drugs.
Many also think that cocaine is actually not addictive because if doesn't create the same physical or chemical addiction as alcohol or morphine. But it does create very strong psychological addictions and is therefore just as dangerous.
In a lab test, a cocaine addicted monkey pressed down a button over 12,000 times to get a single dose of cocaine. Humans exhibit similar tendencies when addicted to cocaine. They will put all their focus and attention on obtaining more cocaine even at the cost of their livelihood or relationships with family and friends.
U.S. drug abusers have recently been mixing multiple drugs for a greater high. This greatly increases your chances of death over taking any drug by its self.
The fact that cocaine has such pwerful psychological effects on it's user makes it difficult to quit without help. If you are suffering from addiction, you should find professional treatment immediately.
In programs that keep the patient at the facility, the counselors get the chance to monitor the patient's progress long enoughso that the effects of the cocaine wear off. This helps the patient's chances of improvement.
You may think you are helping your friend if they have a drug problem by helping them hide it, but you are not. Bringing their problem to the light is the absolute best thing you could do as their freind. You may even save their life if you help them t deal with the problem.
