Articles tagged with cocaine addiction

• 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. more...

• Impulsive Female Rats Work Harder to Get More Cocaine

  A new study has found that female rats are much more motivated to work for cocaine than male rats. more...

• Women Sells Crack to Undercover Agent and Other Cocaine Crime News

  In this week's cocaine crime new wrap up a women sells crack to an undercover cop, Chicago Police find millions of dollars of drugs in a parked car, and a cocaine addict goes on a burglary spree just one day after being released from jail. more...

• Latest Cocaine Crimes Lead to Several Arrests

  This week's roundup of cocaine crimes results in many arrests and long-term sentences. more...

• Pre-Teen Girl Arrested for Selling Drugs and Other Crimes of the Week

  A recap of news about crimes committed by cocaine users and dealers. more...

• Gang Members and Business Owners Arrested on Drug Charges

  Some of the numerous stories about cocaine abuse, cocaine trafficking, and bizarre behavior to get the drug come up in the news. more...

• Chemical Systems React Differently in Brains of Cocaine Addicts, Study Finds

  Researchers have discovered a chemical system in the brain that reacts differently in cocaine addicts' brains, which could help develop new treatment methods. more...

• Cocaine Addiction & Crime in the News: Weekly Round-Up August 8

  Every week numerous stories about cocaine abuse, cocaine trafficking, and bizarre behavior to get the drug come up in the news. This will be a new weekly round-up of cocaine stories. They are reminders of the powerful hold this addictive drug has on people. more...

• Cocaine Addiction & Crime in the News: Weekly Round-Up July 30

  This week, cocaine crimes occurred in Central America, Mexico, and the United States. more...

• Ritalin May Help Treat Cocaine Dependency

  The active ingredient in the ADHD medication Ritalin may help cocaine-dependent adults better manage their impulse control. more...

• Cocaine Addiction & Crime in the News: Weekly Round-Up July 16

  A weekly round-up of cocaine stories include stories of addiction and arrests from Florida, Maine, and Wisconsin. more...

• Crack Cocaine Addiction Spurs Crime Spree

  An addict went on a South End crime wave just hours after leaving a drug treatment program. 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...

• New Insights into Mechanism of Cocaine Addiction

  A new study offers new insight into the mechanism behind cocaines addictiveness. more...

• American Airlines Employees Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine

  Twenty-one people were arrested and accused of smuggling suitcases loaded with cocaine on flights from Puerto Rico to the United States. more...

• Black Licorice Could Offer Help for Cocaine Addicts

  The ingredient actually serves as a potential antidote for the toxic effects of cocaine abuse, which include deadly overdoses more...