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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. read more

Cocaine Abuse Increases Risk for Blindness

A study of over five million American veterans found that those who used cocaine had a 45% increased risk for glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. Cocaine users in the study developed the disease about 20 years earlier on average than did non-drug users. read more

Drug Addicts Brain Differences Show Up on PET Scans

Some people may be more likely to become drug addicts because their brains function in a certain way, according to new research from the University of Maryland. read more

DEA Says Synthetic Stimulants Are Imminent Hazard to Public

According to a recent article in Medical News Today, Michele M. Leonhart, an administrator with the DEA, says there isn't any tolerance for people who are in the business of manufacturing, distributing and selling synthetic stimulants such as bath salts anywhere in the U.S. read more

Cocaine Addicts Prefer Near-Term Rewards

Hollywood has long portrayed the cocaine addict as someone who will do anything to get the drug because it is the most important thing in their life. Researchers now know that cocaine is only most valued when immediately available to the addict. read more

More Adult Women Using Cocaine

Women in the U.K. and Australia are more likely than ever to become addicted to cocaine. Men continue to rank higher in number of cocaine users overall, but there has been an alarming rise in the number of women beginning to use the addictive drug. read more

Veterinary Drug used to Stretch Cocaine

In a recent report published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, experts voiced concern for a diluting product that has become increasingly popular in the last several years. The use of levamisole, a cheap and easily obtained drug, is being used to dilute up to 70 percent of the cocaine in the market. read 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. read more

Cocaine Addiction Treatment Now Found at the Pharmacy

A recent article in News Wise looks at the first cocaine addiction treatment to be found at the pharmacy. Researchers have discovered a beta blocker, commonly known as propranolol, which is being used right now to treat those who have anxiety and hypertension. read more

Current Depression as a Marker for Future Crack Cocaine Use

A study recently published in Science Daily seems to indicate that current diagnoses for clinical depression could act as a reliable gauge in predicting and perhaps preventing future crack use. read more