This story is about my boyfriend, he became addicted to cocaine.
Well technically, he’s my fiance, but I really don’t think we’ll get married because of his addiction. We’ve been together for the past three odd years and we have a baby who is two years old, his name is Tim and he looks exactly like his father. When we first met, I had no clue that he was involved with drugs. He didn’t tell me anything...
Finding out that someone you love is struggling with a crack addiction can rock the very core of the strongest families.
Drug addiction is something that none of us want to come face to face with, yet many of us have been touched by addiction in some form or fashion in our lifetimes.
Some people find themselves thinking that something isn’t quite right with someone they love, but aren’t sure what the signs and...
If you ask anyone in North America if they’ve ever heard of crack cocaine, most of them will probably say yes.
They may not know exactly what it is, but they have probably heard about the dangers of using crack cocaine and how highly addictive it is.
Crack cocaine gets its namesake from two things: One is the ‘cocaine’ in which it comes from, where it is formed when cooked in a process known as freebasing,...
When someone first starts using cocaine…
The initial physical reactions are increased energy, dilated pupils, increased blood pressure and heart rate.
In the beginning it may be somewhat difficult to tell that there is cocaine use going on, but the increased energy (including fast talking) and dilated pupils are normally the most clear first sign and also, the mood is generally favorable too.
“They feel...
There is an old saying that states “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”.
The same could be said about helping a drug addict come out of cocaine addiction. It is quite common anymore for a friend, family member or loved one to be the first one to make the call for help. The fact that you realize there is a problem and are ready to act on it will only benefit the addict.
The problem is;...
