Cocaine Articles

• What Is Cocaine?

  There are two main types of cocaine: a white, powdery substance used for snorting or injecting and a smoking version which looks like a small rock or chip and is referred to as crack cocaine because of the sound it makes while being heated. more...

• Crack Cocaine and Powder Cocaine Not That Different Anymore

  The US Sentencing Commission, largely consisting of former judges and prosecutors, has been asked by Attorney General Eric Holder to determine whether criminals who are currently incarcerated for crack cocaine violations should get out of jail early. more...

• Heart Problems Related to Cocaine Use

  Cocaine is a drug derived from the coca scrub leaf, a plant found in regions of South America. Its use through snorting, injection or smoking can provide immediately pleasant sensations and effective pain relief, but its long-term effects can be devastating. Highly addictive, cocaine causes multiple physical problems, including increasing the risk of stroke and producing flu-like symptoms with prolonged use. more...

• Abnormal Brain Changes Linked to Chronic Cocaine Use

  A new study finds that cocaine users had widespread loss of gray matter in the frontal lobe, which was directly related to their cocaine use. more...

• Interaction Between Problem Gambling and Cocaine Abuse

  As if one weren't bad enough, scientists now have shown that problem gambling and cocaine abuse interact in a great many cases. Both stem from a need - a need to gamble, a need to use, a need to escape. Before the need gets to the stage of addiction, it's referred to as a problem or abuse, as in problem gambling and cocaine abuse. more...

• Cocaine Abusers Possess Ability to Suppress Response to Drug Cues

  A study suggests that cocaine users have more control than originally assumed more...

• Ottawa Battling Cocaine Problem

  Cocaine has a habit of changing lives when it is used, transported or sold. The substance is illegal and highly addictive. In Ottawa, it has become a source of problem addiction, according to an Ottawa Citizen report. more...

• Enzyme Shows Potential to Treat Cocaine Toxicity

  It has been difficult to design a therapy for cocaine toxicity simply because of the complex mechanisms of actions inherent in cocaine. more...

• Study Finds Cocaine Overdoses Increase in Warm Weather

  When examining cocaine addictions, researchers have determined that temperature and death are closely related. more...

• Cocaine Users Risk Sudden Death

  New research shows that cocaine users are putting their lives at risk with lethal cocktails that can result in sudden death. more...

• Bernie Madoff's 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...

• Cocaine Use Falls in US, Trade Moving Toward Africa

  Experts say U.S. consumption of cocaine has fallen significantly, but the drug trade has been pushed toward West Africa for distribution in Europe and other countries. more...

• Cocaine Found to Create Permanent Damage in Brain

  Researchers used computer models to study how the brain reacts to cocaine addiction. more...

• Cocaine Contributed to Billy Mays' Death, Autopsy Says

  Cocaine was listed as a contributory cause of the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays. more...

• Crack Cocaine: What You Need to Know

  Crack cocaine is thought to be the most addictive form of cocaine; because the high only lasts for 5-10 minutes and is followed by a devastating low, the user often seeks higher and higher doses, which can result in addiction and overdose. more...

• Disconnect Between Brain and Behavior Found in Cocaine Addiction

  New research shows that parts of the brain involved in monitoring behaviors and emotions show different levels of activity in cocaine users, which suggests that treatments aimed at improving these functions could help treat addiction. more...

• Identifying the Signs of Cocaine Use and Addiction

  There are many warning signs that can point to cocaine use or addiction, including losing weight, constant sniffing, and lack of sleep. more...

• Cocaine Addiction

  Cocaine addiction exerts a powerful hold on its users, many of whom end up losing family, jobs, or the respect of their community before they recognize its devastating effects. more...