What Would Be the Effect of Using Cocaine, Just ONCE?
Question by ibleedpanic: What would be the effect of using cocaine, just ONCE?
If someone tried cocaine only once, how would it affect them? Whenever people talk about cocaine, they always rattle off a huge list of adverse effects that… Continue reading
Cocaine Addiction: Patient Behavior Predicts Treatment Success
Cocaine Addiction: Patient Behavior Predicts Treatment Success
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The combination of a key neuroimaging biomarker and behavioral factors is a strong multimodal predictor of successful response to treatment for cocaine dependence. However, behavior offers accuracy at a… Continue reading
The World's Deadliest Drug: Inside a Krokodil Cookhouse
The World's Deadliest Drug: Inside a Krokodil Cookhouse
About a decade ago, Russian doctors began to notice strange wounds on the bodies of some drug addicts—patches of flesh turning dark and scaly, like a crocodile's—in the hospitals of Siberia… Continue reading
Director Adam Shankman Checks Into Rehab
Director Adam Shankman Checks Into Rehab
Robin Williams. The comedian overcame a cocaine addiction, but headed back to rehab after 20 years of sobriety in 2006 to address his issues with alcohol. Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas singer kicked a… Continue reading
Suppressing Drug-Seeking Behaviors
Suppressing Drug-Seeking Behaviors
FLICKR, JEAN-ETIENNE MINH-DUY POIRRIERTreating cocaine addicts is challenging because they are frequently at risk for relapse elicited by cues connected with the drug, like spending time with other users or in places where they previously used… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Takes Center Stage at Summit
Prescription Drug Abuse Takes Center Stage at Summit
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada attorney general says Nevada is one of the worst in the country when it comes to pharmaceutical drug abuse. Just last week, a federal grand jury indicted… Continue reading