Cocaine commonly also has street names like, “coke”, “charlie”, “wash”, “rock” “crack” or “blow” is perhaps the most dangerously addictive drugs in the world.

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Cocaine commonly also has street names like, “coke”, “charlie”,
“wash”, “rock” “crack” or “blow” is perhaps the most dangerously
addictive drugs in the world.
Cocaine is a stimulant that can be found in both powdered and
crack form. It is a white powder produced from the coca plant which
is found mostly in South America. It is usually placed on a smooth
surface such as glass and cut up with a razor blade, forming thin lines
or trails which can then be sniffed up through a makeshift straw –
commonly called "snorting" which is the most common form of
consumption.

4. Cocaine is a stimulant that can be found in both powdered and crack form.
It is a white powder produced from the coca plant which is found mostly in
South America. It is usually placed on a smooth surface such as glass and
cut up with a razor blade, forming thin lines or trails which can then be
sniffed up through a makeshift straw – commonly called "snorting" which is
the most common form of consumption.
It is usually absorbed through the lining of the nose. Repeated snorting of
the drug can cause damage in the membranes of the nose. The other form of
using cocaine is injecting it. ‘Crack’ cocaine is consumed by heating the
rock in the pipe and inhaling the smoke. Depending on the method
consumed, the “high” varies. The “high” achieved from cocaine use can last
only for a short duration of time, which makes the person want to consume
more quantity and more often.
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Like any addict, a cocaine addict also chases the high he (or she)
experiences in his first use and since the high doesn’t last for very
long he consumes it frequently which also increases his tolerance
towards it. Cocaine addiction is caused by the changes in the brain
that increase the neurotransmitter dopamine.
Cocaine is also consumed by smoking in a pipe. The vapours in the
lung hit the brain in about eight seconds, producing a massive high
which lasts for around ten minutes, after which it needs repeating.
That is why some people can easily get through a large amount of
crack in an evening.

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An estimated 1.9 million people (in USA) use cocaine each
month. Research shows that adults between the age of 18-25
report higher rates of cocaine usage along with men abusing the
drug more than women.

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Cocaine withdrawal is extremely dangerous to deal with. One has
to with extreme caution and good knowledge of it. Some of the
symptoms in cocaine withdrawal that are observed are: anxiety,
irritability, paranoia, excessive talking, restlessness, and feelings of
superiority, euphoria, panic, irritation and fearfulness.

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There a three phases of cocaine withdrawals:
Phase one: ‘the crash', developed rapidly by abruptly stopping
heavy usage cocaine and is characterised by anxiety and
irritability, exhaustion, increased appetite and decreased craving
to use.
Phase two: ‘withdrawal’ is observed when the patient displays
increased craving to use and poor concentration, Patients will
display irritability and some lethargy which will go on for a few
weeks.
Phase three: 'extinction', displays the patient having irregular
moments of high craving to use in the context of external cues.

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Withdrawal management is done by medication and eventually
psycho-therapy to treat his/her addiction. Cocaine addiction like any
other addiction is a ‘disease’ and can be treated by working on an
effective recovery programme and cooperating with therapy provided
in any treatment centre.
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