Cocaine Addiction Articles
- Cocaine Use during Pregnancy
Cocaine can be found in the urine, blood, meconium, and hair samples of newborn infants that have been exposed in utero. Typically, newborns that test positive for cocaine are removed from the mother's care just after delivery. more...
- Crack Cocaine Addiction Drives Lifetime of Crime
Walker was sentenced to 11 years in prison as a result of burglary, felony and failure to comply with a police officer. more...
- Could Novelty Introduce Positive Method to Prevent Addiction Relapse
New research published by the American Psychological Association indicates the brain's innate interest in the new and different may help overcome the power of addictive drugs more...
- Woman Blames Crack Cocaine Addiction for Crime Spree
A crack cocaine addiction-driven crime spree has been halted with the arrest and conviction of Robyn Davis, 48, of Windsor. The Sudbury Star reported that Davis pleaded guilty to 18 charges in a string of property crimes. more...
- Cocaine Seized at Boston Logan Airport
The cocaine seized may be worth as much as 13 million dollars on the street, making it one of the largest seizures in recent Massachusetts history. more...
- Cocaine a Growing Public Health Problem in Europe
Cocaine use appears to be a growing public health problem in Europe. Scientists warn that there is no such thing as 'safe' recreational use of small amounts of the drug. more...
- Former Boxing Champ Chooses Prison Over Rehab for Cocaine Addiction
Former heavyweight boxing champion Tony "TNT" Tubbs disappointed his mother and the judge who was trying to help him with his cocaine addiction when he chose to go to prison rather than enter a treatment center. more...
- New Insights into Mechanism of Cocaine Addiction
A new study offers new insight into the mechanism behind cocaines addictiveness. more...
- Is it Possible to Control an Addiction to Cocaine?
The results suggest that clinical interventions designed specifically to strengthen inhibitory responses could in fact help cocaine users to stop using drugs and successfully avoid relapse. more...
- Long-Term Effects of Cocaine Use during Pregnancy
Recent study examined the long-term effects of cocaine on children by observing cognitive development and quality of the care-giving environment for the exposed children. more...
- Bernie Madoffs Offices Allegedly Fueled by Cocaine
New additions to a lawsuit against Bernie Madoff charge that he presided over an office so fueled by cocaine that it was known as the "North Pole." more...
- Middle-Class Housewives in Australia Turning to Cocaine
A new report reveals that stressed-out middle-class housewives in Australia are turning to cocaine regularly. more...
- Pre-Natal Cocaine Exposure Can Lead to Poor Impulse Control in Males
A new study found that adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure. more...
- Former BBC Producer Says Cocaine Use is Rife in the Television and Radio Industry
Sarah Graham told MPs that she was offered cocaine on her very first day at the BBC in the 1990s. more...
- Police Arrest Seven in College Cocaine Case
The recent arrests of seven current or former University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students on cocaine charges have created quite a stir in the college community. more...