Does any one on yahoo answers know of any one that has died from coke or crack or have had problems from it?

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I am very concerned for a few of my friends that are on crack! I have never done it and i dont plan on doing it either! But i have been reading online that is a very addictive drug!

All i know is they spend all of there money on that c**p! And talking to them about not doing crack i highly doubt that would work! I think she has been doing crack for about a few months now mabye more!

What are some complications from crack that i could warn her about? I know u lose weight, have problems getting off the drug, i heard lung problems to!

So do u know any friends that have died or close to it or u helped get off the drug? What did they do to get off the drug did they have to go to treatment? Is there any way to just quit cold turkey?Thanks guys!

Answer 1

i used to do it. it was 2003 and i was going thru a painful break-up. i was drinking beyond excessively, and when the drinking wasn't enough, i turned to coke & sometimes crack ( i called it freebasing, tho, crack has such gross stigma LOL)

i pretty much quit everything all at once. i met someone new, got married and pregnant all in 3 moths. don't worry, we're still going strong 4+ years later with 2 beautiful healthy children.

if it weren't for my unusual circumstances, i don't know how i would have kicked the drinking & drugs. i loved it and i hated it. my life was mess. i was a mess.

i would encourage your friends to stop before it gets completely out of control. it's only going to get more addictive, and they will start self-distructing very quickly. it may be fun now, but that only lasts a short time, then soon it becomes a way of life.

hope this helped. :)

Answer 2

The first thing to remember is she is not going to quit until/unless SHE wants to.  It sucks, and I understand it's very difficult to watch.  Sometimes the best thing you can do for an addict is let her beat her head against the wall until she's ready to get help. Take care of yourself right now.

My experience is this.

What you can expect if you continue to smoke crack: the first thing it'll hit is probably your pocketbook.  A hefty crack habit gets expensive... the irony is, it also affects your ability to get and keep a job. If you keep at it long enough, you'll probably find yourself resorting to less-than-legal means of getting money to support your habit.  So, possible consequences here are jail, becoming a victim of violence, contracting an STD, increasingly lower self-esteem, increasing demoralization.  

Physical symptoms include paranoia (ask a crack addict about the "Invisible Bureau of Investigation"), hallucinations, extreme agitation, loss of sleep, loss of weight, fatigue, exhaustion, dependence.

Crack addiction causes a huge strain on friends and family.  Expect tempers to flare up often (on both sides), expect lots of tears, and don't be surprised when the people you used to care about don't want to be around you much.

Crack takes over your life. All your relationships, friendships, and activities are centered around how to get more crack. You waste your life away chasing that first high. I spent the last three months of my addiction wishing every morning that I had not woken up.  I was without a home for the last year.

The addiction snuck up on me and kicked my ***.  It went pretty quickly from being "fun" to being necessary to get through the day.  I never thought I would stoop as low as I did.  It's easy to think "That'll never happen to me, I know what I'm doing." But crack has a way of rearranging your priorities.

And all in all, it's a very addictive drug.  Withdrawals won't kill you, per-say, but they can cause a lot of discomfort. You shake a lot, vomit, light hurts, etc. It feels like the worst flu you've ever had, plus some... and it's difficult, because you know "the cure."

Treatment is helpful (it gives you a chance to get past the physical craving and many centers will give you medication to help ease the withdrawals) but it's just the beginning.

It's possible to quit cold turkey, but I really recommend some kind of medical intervention (like a treatment center or detox ward.)  No reason shortchanging yourself and believe me, this is something you want to get right on the first try.  It gets harder every time.

I went the 12 step route personally. I started in AA and later found Cocaine Anonymous. (It's all the same program, and a lot of the same people. A cocaine addict can get sober in either one.  No excuses.)  http://www.ca.org  for more info.

I've got almost two years sober.

Answer 3

LOTS of people die from doing any kind of drug.You need to tell her that and if she doesn't listen you will have to tell someone before it's too late.