Category: Crack Cocaine Addiction

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 [...]

The new memoir out by Saturday Night Live comedian Darrell Hammond, God, If You’re Not Up There, I’m F*cked: Tales of Stand-Up, Saturday Night Live, and Other Mind-Altering Mayhem, does a lot of dishing – mostly about the actor’s struggles with childhood abuse, crack addiction, and [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

A little bit of online research revealed some unhappy numbers for crack dealers and hopeful crack dealers. The lure of being in a gang and selling drugs or putting in other “work” in order to move up through the ranks and gain “respect” usually ends [...]