Category: Cocaine Abuse
Athletes May Use Cocaine to Gain an Edge in Their Sport
March 23, 2012
Cocaine, which is derived from the coca plant, has a long history of use for gaining an athletic edge. The Incan culture of South America regularly used coca leaves to give them extra energy as they made their way through the high altitudes of the [...]
New Cocaine Vaccine May Be Helpful but It’s Not a Cure
March 18, 2012
The New York Post estimates that the number of people who die due to a cocaine overdose has dropped by half over the last few years, but researchers are still looking for a way to treat addiction to the substance with medications and vaccines. One [...]
Chuck Lorre Talks About Charlie Sheen’s Cocaine Addiction
December 30, 2011
Chuck Lorre is a producer and the person who famously fired Charlie Sheen from his starring role on the sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Charlie Sheen himself certainly had more than a little bit to say about the incident and spoke to every possible [...]
Tom Sizemore Publishes Memoir About Drug Addiction
December 28, 2011
Tom Sizemore was making a name for himself – in a positive way – during the 90s with roles in hit movies like Saving Private Ryan, True Romance, Heat and more. Unfortunately, his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction started to tarnish his stellar acting [...]
New Report: Cocaine Addicts Have Less Gray Matter in Certain Areas of the Brain
December 21, 2011
In addition to studying new ways to treat and heal those struggling with cocaine addiction, a great deal of research is focused on the changes that are created in those who abuse the drug. A recent study has revealed that those who have lived with [...]
Cigarettes Shown To Be A ‘Gateway Drug’ For Cocaine Addiction
November 4, 2011
The argument over whether cigarettes provide an entrance into the use of harder drugs has been raging for years. Some people believe there is something biologically about smoking that provides a gateway for someone to become more susceptible to addiction to other drugs. While other [...]
New Survey Says Illicit Drug Abuse Rose Between 2008 and 2010
October 24, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new survey that shows that the rate of drug abuse of illicit substances has risen between 2008 and 2010. The statistics generated by the national survey show that Americans are using more and [...]
NHL Enforcer Todd Fedoruk Rebounds from Drug Addiction and Abuse
October 3, 2011
Todd Fedoruk, NHL enforcer, recently opened up about his long struggle with alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana – a struggle characterized by major relapses and multiple trips to drug rehab. After the last relapse, Fedoruk talks about the revelation and people that led him to make [...]
New Crack Addiction Treatment Focus in Rio de Janeiro
September 7, 2011
“Cracolandias,” or crack lands, are the communities in Rio de Janeiro that house drug addicts of all ages. Though drugs of all kinds are commonly abused in these neighborhoods, crack is one of the primary drugs of addiction. How are officials trying to stem the [...]
Research Finds Drug Abuse Associated With Instinctive Need For Salt
September 5, 2011
A study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds new light on the mechanism of addiction to cocaine and opiate drugs such as heroin. A team combining neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center and Melbourne University observed the effects in [...]
