The Effects of Combining Alcohol and Cocaine.
The successive consumption of alcohol and cocaine produces devastating effects. Individuals addicted to one of these two substances may turn to the other to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. That is, someone may need to use cocaine to avoid the ‘depressing’ effects of alcohol or need alcohol to reduce the altered state produced by cocaine.
Effects of Alcohol and Cocaine Use
Excessive alcohol consumption produces:
- Feeling of exhaustion, fatigue, and drowsiness
- Decreased heart rate and respiratory rate
- Reduced attention and psychomotor coordination
- Decreased body temperature
The user, with consecutive cocaine use, seeks to reactivate their body and mind, under the conception that through this substance they will achieve a state of greater ‘stability’ and recover ‘dormant’ functions.
Cocaine consumption, on the other hand, produces:
- Feeling of euphoria and energy (hyperactivity, physical and mental excitement)
- Increased heart rate and respiratory rate
- False sense of increased performance, success, and self-confidence
- Increased body temperature
With these effects, the depressive consequences typical of the ‘crash’ that occurs in the final stage of an episode of drunkenness are counteracted. This state of hyperstimulation generated by cocaine can produce tachycardia, hallucinations, panic attacks, aggression, or insomnia, leading to alcohol intake to reduce the feeling of loss of control.
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