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Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs out there. It causes intense highs and severe cravings. This means people have a hard time giving it up and moving to recovery. Cocaine withdrawal can last one week or up to three weeks. Cocaine stays within the body 72 hours...

The drug cocaine is a powerful stimulant. It can actively affect and change your central nervous system. Overdosing on cocaine is actually scarily common for users of cocaine. Overdose is generally more common in those who IV use over those who just smoke crack...

Cocaine is derived from the Coca plant in South America. Most of the cocaine in the U.S. originates from South and Central America, though some come in through the Caribbean as well. Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug. Cocaine comes in a powder or rock form that can...

Drug addiction usually causes a lot of strong opinions. Most of these opinions are not positive in nature. There is a large amount of stigma concerning those who are addicted to drugs. For people who’ve never had an addiction, they don’t understand that it is a...

Sigmund Freud is one of the most well-known users of cocaine in history. Since cocaine is a stimulant, he used it to help him stay awake. Eventually, Freud realized the dangers of cocaine. He was able to find recovery and quit using the drug. This constantly happens...