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Originally Posted by Drolefille
The statement was that there were no casual users of cocaine. This is false. Minimizing its use would be more like suggesting that hardly anyone is addicted, that it's no big deal, and here have some coke on me.
What's the benefit to pretending that everyone who uses coke is a complete addict? It doesn't raise awareness. If anything it makes people less likely to listen to what they consider alarmist.
I'm not stupid, cocaine is a serious drug. It's dangerous even for your first time, even in small doses, and particularly when mixed with alcohol. (This is of course what all of your links said as well) This is a discussion, saying "what does it matter" is pointless. If you think it doesn't matter, you're free not to participate.
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I am heartened to see that we, for the most part agree.
However "Regardless of how cocaine is used or how frequently, a user can experience acute cardiovascular or cerebrovascular emergencies, such as a heart attack or stroke, which could result in sudden death. Cocaine-related deaths are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizure followed by respiratory arrest." sort of prevents much of a difference between casual and "hard-core" users. And I do not see the point here or any where else on GC to start conversation on just what is a casual user of a drug and where, when and how one becomes an addict.
And in the case of this young lady, in the end does it really matter?
And I for one do not see much use for this as a "study aid". That, in truth, sound like an excuse an addict would use. Any kind of addict.
And since you did not ask, my mother is a clinical psychiatric Social Worker who started and ran a suicide prevention/crisis intervention service. You do not want to hear the life stories I have heard. I am sure it is much more in depth than your class. This is just MHO and I could be wrong.
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