Category: Cocaine Addiction
Will Erasing Memories of Cocaine Addiction Help Addicts?
July 13, 2011
There’s a new study out that links memory with the perpetuation of drug addiction, saying that addicts in recovery often relapse due to the fond memories they have of getting high or drunk and their ability to ignore or forget all the negative consequences. A [...]
New Pete Townshend Bio to Discuss His Drug Addiction Past
June 17, 2011
Pete Townshend is famous for a lot of things: the classic rock operas he’s written, his performances as a guitarist for The Who, his alleged attempts to seek out child pornography, and of course, his struggles with drug addiction. The musician has decided to do [...]
Cocaine Addiction and Changes in the Brain
June 10, 2011
Research made it clear long ago that long-term cocaine abuse and cocaine addiction create significant changes in the brain, changes that cannot always be reversed in treatment. A recent study suggests that those changes aren’t just in cognitive function in general but also in the [...]
Anti-Addiction Medications for Stimulant Addiction
May 4, 2011
Stimulant drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and crystal meth are popular around the country – young and old, despite culture, race, or economic class, this class of drugs has a large following. Unfortunately, ongoing or chronic abuse of the drug can lead to addiction and stimulant [...]
Paying for Cocaine Addiction Treatment
January 18, 2011
Paying for cocaine addiction treatment can be daunting when you get started, but the truth is that few cocaine rehab programs are more expensive than a couple of months worth of cocaine to sustain your addiction. Every dollar you pay for cocaine comes directly out [...]
Keith Urban Praises Wife Nicole Kidman for Helping Him Fight Alcohol and Cocaine Addictions
December 19, 2010
It’s been in the press quite a bit lately: the revelation that Keith Urban struggles with both alcoholism and cocaine addiction, his entry into drug rehab, and his successful return home from the treatment program. Recently, Urban spoke to Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Winfrey [...]
Drug Abuse Makes You Stupid
October 24, 2010
Hopefully, this is not a surprise to you. The fact that drugs change your brain chemistry and alter your brain function, affecting the areas that control inhibition, logic, sight, hearing and thought process is a concept that most of us learned in elementary school and [...]
Carrie Fisher Abused Cocaine on Star Wars Set
October 19, 2010
Carrie Fisher recently said in an interview that she abused cocaine when she was filming “Empire Strikes Back” as Princess Leia. During the scenes set on the ice planet Hoth, Fisher says she used cocaine. Fisher says: “I didn’t even like coke that much. It [...]
Growing Up With Addiction – Your History Is Not Your Destiny
September 9, 2010
Growing up is an experience you sometimes wish you could forget. After school was out each day, your friends went home to families they could count on. You went home to a big question mark every day. Would someone be home to cook supper? Would [...]
Risks of Cocaine Abuse
August 24, 2010
The risks of cocaine use are too powerful to ignore. It’s available all over the world, and not just in urban areas. It’s quickly addictive and can drain a person’s wallet in a hurry. What else do you know about the risks of cocaine use? [...]
