Mixing substances – how common is it? When you picture a raging party, let’s say a college party, it’s not uncommon for the media to spotlight substance use. While alcohol is the most common substance at parties like this, jokes about “doing lines in the bathroom” are not unheard of. How many people actually participate…
When someone mentions the word “cocaine,” what are some of the first things that pop into your mind? Maybe someone snorting a line of white powder in a bathroom at a club or party? Or maybe you think about someone using a needle in their arm to feel a rush? It can feel like such…
About 13% of New Mexico residents have used cocaine within the year. While many people might know that long-term substance use can come with a variety of side effects, not everyone realizes exactly how detrimental the side effects can be. With long-term cocaine use, one of the many parts of your body that it can…
Your brother looks like he’s lost a lot of weight … a significant amount. He also has been having a ton of mood swings. Now, you never want to assume because maybe he’s just going through a tough time in his life. And then one night, you see it: white powder under his nose. Is…
Cocaine is hard to quit. Millions of Americans have consumed it, and thousands of those millions have never been able to stop for various reasons. One of the most common reasons is the fear of withdrawal symptoms that come with quitting. While there are certainly symptoms that may be felt when quitting cocaine, it’s important…
Cocaine has been a part of American culture for more than a century. While it’s not as common as marijuana, there is a very large chance that at some point in your life, you will come across the drug or someone who is taking the drug. Maybe one time when you come across it, you…
You’ve had your worries and concerns about your loved one’s actions. Then you stumble across something troubling. A small bag with a powdery white substance in it. Could it be cocaine? Cocaine is unlike a lot of other drugs in that, due to popular culture, a lot of us have seen it on TV or…
If you or someone you know is experiencing a cocaine overdose, please call 911. An all too common story behind accidentally overdosing on cocaine, as told by a college student: What started as a simple way to relieve stress ended with an ego trip that almost cost me my life. As a college student on…
A speedball (or powerball) is a mixture of two illicit drugs: cocaine and heroin. Generally, speedballing consists of both of these substances being injecting directly into the bloodstream via needles, though they are sometimes snorted together. Individuals who speedball allege that they experience a longer-lasting, more intense high than what they experience when they take…
What Happens When You Snort Cocaine? There have been slight changes to the way your loved one is acting. At times it seems like they’re overly anxious or fearful, as well as hyper. Other times it seems like they’re so tired you can barely get a word out of them. What changed? Are they on…
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