Cocaine is an addictive drug that doubles your normal level of attention, alertness, and energy. This is also commonly known as a stimulant. Cocaine is made out of the coca plant and native is South America. Cocaine addiction is very harmful for the body and the over-all health.
Cocaine comes in a few different forms. And the most common form is fine, white powder. Also, it can be made in a hard rock form. In most of the country, across the world, cocaine is illegal. There are a few other names which include:
- Blow
- Snow
- Crack
- Rock
- Coke
People mostly use cocaine in a white powder form, and snort it with their nose. Some people dissolve it in water and inject it with a needle. And, some of them takes up the white powder and rub it all over their gums. The rock crystal is used by burning it and breathing the smoke into their lungs.
How does cocaine works?
When a people take a short of cocaine, they feel high. They get high because the drug sends a strong dopamine, a natural chemical messenger in the body, which reaches the part of the brain that controls pleasure. Due to this, people builds up intense feelings of alertness and energy which is known as high.
The short-term effects of cocaine may include:
- Irritability
- Decreased appetite
- Intense happiness
- Paranoia
- Anger
- Extreme sensitivity to sound, touch, and sight
What are the side effects?
People who consume cocaine daily may have a lot of serious health issues and side effects. Those side effects are very severe and cause a lot of damage in your body. The side effects are:
- Mood problems
- Bowel decay if you swallow it
- Headaches
- Lung damage
- Heart disease
- Heart attack and stroke
- Sexual trouble
- Loss of smell
- Runny nose
- Trouble swallowing
- Nosebleeds
- Seizures and convulsions
The cocaine can be very addictive and creates a strong craving for the drug and the high feeling it brings. Eventually, if you continue to use cocaine, your brain will slowly adapt to it and you will need and crave for stronger dose of drug. This will lead to overdose and dangerous addiction.
When you use stronger dose of drug frequently, you may cause long-term and permanent change in your brain’s chemistry. You will feel the extreme need of the drug and your body will rely on the drug. The use of cocaine can completely consume you and make it harder for you to sleep, think, and recall things. In short, you may loss your mind completely. Additionally, your daily routine will also be effected by the excessive use of cocaine. The drug will make you slower and will cause you stomach, heart and lung problem. Cocaine pushes people to the edge of the death.
How long does cocaine stay in your system?
When you intake cocaine, your body quickly starts breaking down in elements called metabolites. Metabolites stays in your system for a long time and it can be detected by tests. If you take cocaine, it will last for up to two days after you take it. Also, it can get detected in your saliva up to two days after taking it. However, it can get detected in your urine up to four days after you take it.
Additionally, cocaine can stay in your hair as well. Cocaine can get detected on samples of your hair for up to 90 days after taking it. Cocaine is very easy to detect. If you intake cocaine in a huge amount, the longer it will last in your system. If you take cocaine in a form of smoke or injection, it will last for lesser time in your system. Whereas, if you take cocaine by snorting which means inhaling through the nose or dabbing on your gums, it will stay in your system longer.
Additionally, if you take cocaine along with alcohol, it is proven that cocaine will stay longer in your system. Also, if you have higher level of body fat, the longer the cocaine can stay in your system.
Get help from Nasha Mukti Kendra for your cocaine addiction
At Nasha Mukti Kendra, we provide help to get rid of any addiction you might have. We provide scheduled session for cocaine addicts. Nasha Mukti Kendra has experienced clinical psychologists at all our centres who are trained specially on cocaine addicts. We use American-based therapy which we also call love and care therapy. This therapy involves no drug.
Additionally, Nasha Mukti Kendra have huge recovery rate. We suggest our patients to do yoga and meditation in our open space and our certified therapists helps them with it. Cocaine addiction comes along lots of side effects and our psychologist helps our patients to control and over it. If you or your loved ones is struggling with cocaine addiction, reach out to Nasha Mukti Kendra at any time as we provide 24*7 service.
