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How To Come Out Of Cocaine Addiction?

What do I need to do if one I know is addicted to Cocaine? Is there any possibility that he will come out of it. Since the past 2 years he regularly smokes pot/ weed and Cocaine at least weekly once or twice a week.
posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2010
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Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that interferes with the re-absorption of dopamine. Cocaine gives a feeling of euphoria and energetic. The faster the absorption, the more intense the high. On the other hand, the faster the absorption, the shorter the duration of action. Most Common effects include heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, and seizures. Large amounts can cause bizarre and violent behavior. In rare cases, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. Having known these we advice you to counsel the addicted person regarding the effects and take him to an Addiction medicine specialist/ Counsellor who can assist him further.
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if that person has been doing it that much for two years the only thing that will get him to stop is if he chooses too himself or if he cant find anything that is good enough to get them high cause once ure use to some that is close to being pure then u wont want anything less cause it will taste like crap to them
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How To Come Out Of Cocaine Addiction?

Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that interferes with the re-absorption of dopamine. Cocaine gives a feeling of euphoria and energetic. The faster the absorption, the more intense the high. On the other hand, the faster the absorption, the shorter the duration of action. Most Common effects include heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, and seizures. Large amounts can cause bizarre and violent behavior. In rare cases, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. Having known these we advice you to counsel the addicted person regarding the effects and take him to an Addiction medicine specialist/ Counsellor who can assist him further.