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My son's father used to have a coke habit, but he quit for awhile. We aren't together and he has little to no contact with my son-- I have primary custody of the child. But I'm beginning to suspect that he's using harder drugs again.

It's been long enough that I can't remember what he was like when he was doing cocaine regularly.

He's very good at hiding the signs. I want to know what to look for before I go to court for full custody of the child.

Late nights
drinks more alcahol
always out of cash

I would say check his phone bill to see what times he is making calls since coke addicts do their business late at night to get a fix. Also, take a look at his cd covers & credit cards for coke residue. Also check his money to see if they were rolled up to use as a straw to schnuff.

2006-11-12 21:43:56 by Lanani

Signs of cocaine use include frequent sniffing, runny noses, frequent nose bleeds, bloodshot eyes, sweating, rapid speaking and changes in eating ...

does anyone know some key signs for someone that is trying to hide usage of cocaine? my friend lives an hour away now and i cannot keep track of her actions all of the time...she had gotten into it a year ago pretty bad ....but she tells me that she isn't still doing it....but i guess i never know if she is telling me the truth to cover it up
ps.....i have been best friends with her for over 13 years.....and i want to make sure she is okay because i love her....not because i don't have anything better to do (thanks) but because she is like my sister....and i don't want anything bad to happen to her because i'm not there......i don't get to see her as often anymore....and phone calls are now limited because she is hard to get in touch with these days....

nose bleeds, shaking,hyper active,grinding teethe,sores,weight loss.i think your a very good friend being concerned and all.some people need an intervention and you sound like the person to do it.i would b glad ur my friend if i was her.some people turn to prostitution bcuz their too embarrassed to let some one know what they r doing.don't let it get that far and also don't push it as much,she'll just find other friends that do the same thing and she'll shut u out.goodluck!!!!!!!

2007-05-21 11:10:19 by confused

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I guess I grew up fairly sheltered because I know close to nothing about drug addiction. I know that drugs are bad and that they almost always destroy your life in one way or another if you don’t stop and get the right help. What I want to know are the signs and ways to tell if someone has done or is high on cocaine. Someone I really care about told me they do it. And that they want to stop. And that they do it cause they like it but almost immediately after doing it they feel horrible – depressed. Said they feel like they have no self-control over it.

When someone has been using cocaine, there are going to be many different side effects. Cocaine interferes with the transmitters in the brain that regulate dopamine, and when this happens, a high occurs.

The high that a person gets from using is very alluring cocaine, because it has been described as the best feeling that people have ever felt while using a drug, or ever. Because the high is so intense, users will often do anything they can to feel that way again.

The cocaine, however, also causes the brain to prohibit the good feelings that will occur naturally, and so therefore cocaine users will enter a cycle in which the cocaine causes them to feel a high, and the absence of cocaine causes them to feel very low, and therefore need to fight in order to find something which will feel as good. Most often they turn back to cocaine, and the cycle begins again. Unless the addict seeks help, and gets drug addiction treatment.

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.

2007-07-26 08:14:03 by Alice in Wonderland

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Sounds like they are in denial, anyone with eyes and common sense could tell you that there is a hugh cocaine/crack problem in this country! Whole neighborhoods, families, sections of towns. Denial is the first sign of an addiction, is there something we need to talk about Yahoo?

why did they delete my elvis question? there are some weirdos on here....report happy freaks. i asked a question about bathing my dog in gasoline and was deleted...not to mention all the hate mail. i asked a question about bathing myself in gasoline...no big deal! then you have all the psycho mothers in the pregnancy section bumming free medical advise for their sick children...the list is endless.

2007-08-30 19:34:02 by Nicholas C

My friend is recovering from cocaine addiction but relapses ever so ofter. Is there anyway other than a drug test to tell if he's recently snorted(or taken any other way). Anything such as pupil size, heart rate, attitude, skin color ect?

If they ARE using it, they will have dilated pupils, be talking fast and be happy most of the time. You should be able to tell if they are high now. Heart rate will be up.
If they used it last night, they will be very cranky, kind of depressed, may start crying, etc. It's like a terrible terrible hangover. Not sleeping too.
Look for signs of drugs - powder residue, razor blades, rolled money, tiny baggies (although most drug users get rid of this stuff before they go to bed.)

You can only tell if someone is an addict - uses all the time by skin color. (greyish)

2008-07-14 10:56:15 by Ricky Ticky Tabby