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Crack cocaine is an extremely addictive Central Nervous System stimulant. It affects the reward centers in the brain so
quickly that many cocaine users became addicted the first time they tried it.
Signs of Crack Cocaine Use
How can you tell if someone is smoking crack cocaine? It can be tough to tell, but there are signs to look for. Here are
some of the warnings that someone is using crack cocaine or other stimulant drug.
- Loss of Appetite
- Red bloodshot eyes
- Burned fingertips
- Paranoia
- Always broke
- Careless about their appearance, unkempt, disheveled
Immediate Effects of Crack Cocaine
- Increased Dopamine
- Euphoria
- Ringing in Ears
- Confusion
- Sexual Stimulation
- Dilated Pupils
- Semi-hypnotic state of mind
- Seizure
- Sudden Death
Short Term Crack Cocaine Effects and Symptoms
- Deydration
- Suppressed Appetite
- Increased Energy
- Hypervigilance
- Increased Pulse Rate (Tachycardia)
- Constricted Blood Vessels
- Elevated Blood Pressure
- Elevated Body Temperature (Hyperthermia)
Long Term Crack Cocaine Effects and Symptoms
- Addiction (Psychologically Dependent)
- Cocaine Tolerance
- Disturbed Moods: Cocaine use leads to depression, confusion and irritability.
- Paranoia
- Restlessness
- Auditory Hallucinations
- Health Problems
- Acute Dehydration
- Tooth Enamel Loss
- Poor Vision
- Cardiac Abnormalities
- Respiratory Problems
Crack Cocaine damages the heart, blood vessels and respiratory system. It can cause a stroke and Cocaine Induced
Sudden Death (CISD).
Polysubstance use, is, using more than one drug at the same time. When crack cocaine and alcohol is consumed
together, the liver combines cocaine and alcohol to produce a third substance known as cocaethylene. This new drug
intensifies the euphoric effects. Cocaethylene is linked to a marked increase in Cocaine Induced Sudden Death, much
more than cocaine alone.
Crack cocaine is smoked in a small glass tube called a stem, pipe or rose.
Detox and withdrawal from crack cocaine requires a specialized stimulants detox. Stimulants detox gives people a safe and confidential
environment to finally relax and leave the shame outside the doors. We understand how difficult addiction to from cocaine can be. It
sneaks up in a person’s mind and within a few minutes of thinking about cocaine they begin searching for it. This is the
concept of obsession within cocaine addiction. It is a pernicious fact of all stimulants addictions but especially crack cocaine.
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