Effects of cocaine abuse?

Question

hi, can anyone tell me the side effects of cocaine abuse? Short and long term? What signs should you look for? Thanks

Answer 1

Hi!

If someone has been doing alot of cocaine they tend to have a cold or blocked up nose all the time, they can be paranoid, they can chat 100mph! or sometimes not at all if taken too much, not eating as much or not at all.. Alot of money gone & nothing to show for it! staying up all night, some can get very moody when they cant or havn't got it.
It's such a crap drug & it ruins so many lifes! not just the users but everyone around them to! I know friends who have got caught up in all that & seen them lose everything..material things & their parteners..you think different thoughts when your on that crap, like paranoia your partener is cheating on you etc..it can really mess up your mental state!
Cocaine Effects
Cocaine effects are extremely detrimental on the body and the consequences related to cocaine effects can eventually lead to permanent damage, addiction and death. While each person who uses this drug reacts to it differently, there are two distinct categories of cocaine effects: short-term effects and long-term effects. Even if a person has only used cocaine once, he/she can experience short-term cocaine effects. Long-term cocaine effects appear after increased periods of use and are dependent upon the duration of time and amount of cocaine that has been consumed.

Short-term cocaine effects are noticeable immediately and although they are not always damaging, in some cases they have caused serious bodily damage and death. Deaths related to cocaine effects are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures and respiratory failure. * Some of the short-term cocaine effects first time users experience includes increased energy, decreased appetite, and increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Short-term cocaine effects include:
Increased blood pressure
Constricted blood vessels
Dilated pupils
Mental alertness
Increased energy
Increased heart rate
Decreased appetite
Increased temperature

People who try cocaine often get hooked to the short-term cocaine effects, namely feeling as though they have increased energy. The quick high keeps users feeling energetic and able to endure longer in physical activities. New cocaine users often try cocaine to increase productivity at work and in other areas of their lives so that they can work longer and harder. While these results may seem promising in the beginning, increased tolerance and dangerous life choices often follow repeated cocaine use.

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

In the short term: probably not that many side effects, although lack of money could be a clue. Rubbing the nose and sniffing a lot can also be telltale signs.

Long-term effects are still up for debate, but there is some evidence of a link to schizophrenia and/or altzheimers I believe. However, this isn't guaranteed and many users don't have many side effects at all.

If you want more info, google "talk to frank", the governments drugs information website.

Answer 3

Even if a person has only used cocaine once, he/she can experience short-term cocaine effects. Long-term cocaine effects appear after increased periods of use and are dependent upon the duration of time and amount of cocaine that has been consumed.

Short-term cocaine effects are noticeable immediately and include: Increased blood pressure,constricted blood vessels and Increased temperature.
Although they are not always damaging, in some cases they have caused serious bodily damage and death. Deaths related to cocaine effects are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures and respiratory failure.

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.

Answer 4

Excessive amounts of missing money, dilated pupils, boundless energy, (with crack cocaine abuse there will also be some aggression and "crack cough"), hard time "settling down" or sleeping, jittery, evasiveness when asked about activities or "where have you been". When snorted, but usually later on, nosebleeds and of course any drug parapharnelia conducive to the activity...with snorting, straws, mirrors, razor blades...with crack cocaine, pipes, "chore boy" or "brillo", a pusher to clean the pipe out...Weight loss if very addicted to either...

Answer 5

Perhaps you should pop into a community drugs centre they will give you all the info you need. All I will say is that if addicted to it then it becomes expensive and can lead someone into crime to pay for there habit. All you really need to know is all drugs can result in health problems or overdose and then death. Best to remember this and stay clear.

Answer 6

a dodgey nose,dry bogey snotconstant runny nose,not sleeping,not eating,being paronoid,having the shakes,no social life getting into alot of debt to feed the habit..do you need to no anymore them few things are enough to put anybody off.

Answer 7

You may lose the middle of your nose, the septum. can only be repaired by plastic surgery. Irritability, lack of concentration., headaches.

Answer 8

A screwed up life

Answer 9

short term...the sniffles, change of lifestyle habits and sleeping habits, irritability and frustration....

longterm...heart disease, deviated nasal septum, possible stomach and ear problems...loss of interest in life ie: job loss, cant keep friends and such...

all in all...good times

Answer 10

paranoia cant spell it sounds like you are looking for it.easy bro calm down here anylise the situation