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Signs Of Cocaine Use

Listed in this article are some sure signs of cocaine use. It is often referred to as “coke.” It accelerates a person’s mind and body. It can make a person feel full of energy, happy, excited, and invincible. It can also intensify sexual urges. Participants often have significant mood swings from euphoria to paranoia, anger, nervousness, and afraid.

  • It’s extremely addictive
  • Puts someone on an emotional roller coaster
  • Schedule II with a high potential for addiction
  • Very potent stimulant
  • Nervousness is a major side effect
  • Feelings of fear or paranoia

Reduction

It is derived from the leaves of a coca bush primarily grown in Peru and Bolivia. It is a fine, white, crystalline powder. Dealers always cut it with something, such as:

  • Fentanyl
  • Cornstarch
  • Talcum powder
  • Sugar
  • Procaine
  • Amphetamines

Any contact with or ingestion of fentanyl can result in an overdose.

After the high wears off, a person will seriously crash and feel tired and sad. At some point, the cravings to do more come on to get that adrenaline rush and feel good again.

  • Snorting is the most common method of using this powerful and seductive stimulant.
  • Look for signs of sneezing, nasal congestion, and other nose-related issues.
  • If they “shooting up” by injecting it into their bodies, look for marks on their arms in prominent veins.

The most common way of using “coke” is using a rolled-up dollar bill. Dollar bills are always handy and easy to roll up. Another delivery system is a plastic straw cut in half. Both curled dollars or some other cylindrical device are real giveaways.

  • It is a white powdery substance, so look for residue on tabletops, mirrors, or other hard, flat surfaces. It is a dead giveaway.
  •  This will inevitably leaves some residue, often on the inside of the nostrils.
  • Late-night binging will seriously disrupt sleep patterns.
  • People will often stay up late, sometimes all night. Eye drops are an attempt to disguise bloodshot eyes.
  • Carrying any eye-whitening liquid is a good indication.

 Buying it is always a cash transaction. It is a costly habit, often costing hundreds of dollars a day. If someone is often carrying and spending large amounts of cash for no other apparent reason, it is a good sign they are using it.

  • Crack cocaine is a small crystalline rock. Crack is smoked in a small glass pipe and gets its name from the crackling noise when it burns.
  • Using it with other drugs or alcohol is very dangerous.

Partaking requires privacy. Bathrooms are the number one location for a quick pick-me-up. Dashing off to the bathroom every 30-45 minutes is a red flag. Obtaining more is a time-consuming enterprise, including personal phone calls or text messages to a dealer.

The stimulating effect makes the person go from ecstasy to despair and depression. Rarely are they in a normal state of mind. Look for a manic type of behavior pattern.

Tools

These three tools, in particular, play key roles in snorting coke. Therefore, finding any one of these is a sure-fire signal.

  • Razor blades or credit cards for chopping and then create lines
  • Straws or rolled-up dollar bills for inhaling it into the nose
  • Mirrors on tables with white powder on them

It is often kept in a glass or metal vile or in a tightly folded piece of paper or aluminum foil.

This drug causes a burning sensation in the nasal passages as it travels up to the nasal membrane.

Some of the most common serious problems include heart attack and stroke. In addition, there is a risk for HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis from sharing needles or having unsafe sex.

Street names include:

  • coke
  • “C”
  • snow
  • flake
  • blow
  • nose candy