Cocaine Addiction has a lot of physical & mental effects on the user & has a lot of signs & symptoms. Cocaine is a very powerfully addictive central nervous system stimulant with various street names such as blow, flake, snow, & coke. It can be snorted, injected, or smoked making the user feel euphoric & energetic, but also increasing heart rate, blood pressure, & body temperature. User’s are at risk for heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, seizures, abdominal pain, & nausea. The effects of cocaine on a user are immediate, extremely pleasurable, & brief. It causes an intense but short lived euphoria. It has some of the same effects as caffeine by increasing wakefulness & reducing hunger. There are many signs of a Cocaine Addiction including, but not limited to, Red, blood shot eyes, Runny Nose or frequent sniffing, Weight loss, Increased susceptibility to illness, Increased blood pressure, Constricted blood vessels, Dilated pupils, Increased heart rate, Increased temperature, Nosebleeds, Altered motor activities (tremors, hyperactivity), Perspiration or chills, & Nausea or vomiting. Along with physical signs, Cocaine Addiction also produces many emotional side effects as well, including changes in eating & sleeping patterns, changes in groups of friends, changes in grades or behavior, withdrawn, depressed, tired, or careless about personal appearance, loss of interest in school, family, or activities, always in need of money & has financial problems, unusual energy followed by excessive sleeping, depression & suicidal thoughts, irritability, erratic behavior, isolation, missed work, strained relationships, stealing & lying, talking rapidly, auditory hallucinations, & paranoia. When usage stops or a binge ends, the effects are immediate resulting in a sudden depression (crash) & usually results in a craving for more causing agitation, fatigue, & irritability. If think you or someone you know suffers from a Cocaine addiction, please seek help. We are more than happy to help anyone with an addiction & help the loved one’s cope with the addiction as well.