Years of substance abuse also left permanent physical damage.

You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have used powder cocaine in their lifetimes. Thankfully, not everyone who partakes ...

To learn more about the biology underlying cocaine addiction, researchers analyzed almost 900 rats to map the genetic basis of behaviors associated with cocaine use, like taking the drug, taking ...

Colombia cultivated a record 230,000 hectares of coca leaf in 2022, and produced 1,738 tonnes of cocaine, according to the United Nations – Copyright AFP/File ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have reported the results of a genome-wide association study in rats that identified key biological drivers of cocaine addiction. Using a ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman from Essex, UK, whose $4,900-a-month addiction to cocaine and alcohol left her trying to climb onto a roof in desperation ...

Cocaine use reached record worldwide highs in 2023, and an estimated 25 million people used cocaine in the past year.[1] In its various forms, including crack, cocaine is more likely to facilitate ...

A WOMAN whose sister was left brain dead after taking super-strength cocaine has sent an urgent warning to users as crime ...

A drug already prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity may one day be used to treat cocaine addiction. In animal studies, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found that semaglutide ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

Abby House would secretly spend up to £1,500 a month and fell into £12,000 of debt ...