how can you tell when some1 is on coke? i think my friend is.?

Question

he is really moody, and just has extremes, and if he isnt going round town sounds really depressed

Answer 1

Try http://www.ca.org/
One cocaine effect, appetite suppression, is very popular for people looking to lose weight or maintain a low weight. Fashion models have been known to use cocaine in order to stay thin. Cocaine users often go days without eating and if this behavior is continued it can lead to addiction. Increased heart rate, blood pressure, constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, and increased temperature are all short-term physiological cocaine effects. When taken in large quantities, cocaine will intensify the user's high and may cause violent and erratic behavior on the part of the user.

Long-tem cocaine effects are noticeable as cocaine abuse continues and tolerance builds. Since cocaine is a highly addictive drug, it can lead to major medical complications and health problems. Some of the these complications include heart disease, heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, seizures, and gastrointestinal problems. Other physical symptoms include convulsions, nausea, blurred vision, chest pain, fever, muscle spasms, and coma.

As the habit of using cocaine becomes increasingly important, behavior such as lying, heating, stealing, absenteeism at work and denying the use of cocaine, is an evident side effect. While these behaviors are not directly related to the use of cocaine, these cocaine effects are often present due to the lifestyle of the addict.

Other long-term cocaine effects include:

Addiction
Paranoia
Irritability
Restlessness
Auditory hallucinations
Mood disturbances

With continued use, many cocaine addicts develop a higher tolerance for the drug over time. Addicts are also said to "chase the high"; meaning they continue to use cocaine seeking the feeling they felt the first time they used it. For people addicted to cocaine and cocaine effects, this high will never again be felt in the same way, and this addiction can lead to insanity and death.

Answer 2

Cocaine addiction is the excessive intake of cocaine, and can result in physiological damage, lethargy, depression, or a potentially fatal overdose. Though the immediate craving to do more cocaine is strong and very common, this feeling usually subsides in most users within an hour of the last dosage. This craving can, as it has in many users, develop rather quickly into an intense psychological addiction. Many habitual abusers have been diagnosed with a manic condition similar to amphetamine psychosis and schizophrenia, whose symptoms include aggression, severe paranoia, and tactile hallucinations (including the feeling of insects under the skin, or "coke bugs").

Cocaine has positive reinforcement effects, which refers to the effect that certain stimuli have on behavior. Good feelings become associated with the drug, causing a frequent user to take the drug as a response to bad news or mild depression. This activation strengthens the response that was just made. If the drug was taken by a fast acting route such as injection or inhalation, the response will be the act of taking more cocaine, so the response will be reinforced. Powder cocaine, being a club drug is mostly consumed in the evening and night hours. Because cocaine is a stimulant, a user will often drink large amounts of alcohol during and after usage or smoke marijuana to dull the effects and promote slumber. These several hours of temporary relief and pleasure will further reinforce the positive response. Other downers such as heroin and various pharmaceuticals are often used for the same purpose, further increasing addiction potential and harmfulness.

It is speculated that cocaine's addictive properties stem from its DAT-blocking effects (in particular, increasing the dopaminergic transmission from ventral tegmental area neurons). However, a study has shown that mice with no dopamine transporters still exhibit the rewarding effects of cocaine administration. [18] Later work demonstrated that a combined DAT/SERT knockout eliminated the rewarding effects.[19] The rewarding effects of cocaine are influenced by circadian rhythms [20], possibly by involving a set of genes termed "clock genes". [21]

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Well, lets see. I had this happen to me several years ago. I had a really nice guy friend who started acting very strange. He would have to go on these seemingly impromptu "errands" to a town about a half an hour away all hours of the day and night. He also started having severe mood swings. It also affected his ability to focus on work and other responsibilities. When I found out the truth I felt so stupid because all of the symptoms were right there in my face. I guess because of how much I cared for him I chose not to acknowledge it.

Answer 4

During the actual drug intake, they will be very talkative, probably repeating stuff and mentioning normal things in a very enthusiastic way.

Runny nose and a lot sniffing.

Regular visits to the toilet when on a club or pub.

Eyes wide open.

It does not mean he is addicted. he can be doing it on special occasions and not everyday or weekend.

If he is addicted you will notice a change in attitude to everything, never has any money, they will look slightly weird (like out of place, uncomfortable) eventuallly paranoia takes over and you tend to avoid public places and you prefer to consume at home or in a place that is very familiar.

Answer 5

Hmm. Well, usually they get very excited - talk a whole lot faster - they might seem anxious and their pupils will get bigger.

They'll also be sniffing a lot...!

Very much on an emotional high

As they come down, they might become irritable.

Sound familiar?

Answer 6

figity, sweaty, really energetic, more talkative than usual

lots of people can do it all the time and noone ever knows.

Answer 7

white powdery substance on nose or on face and frequent nose bleeds.

Answer 8

much more simply,look for stopped up nose,runny nose,if they snort it