Cocaine

[Lishy]

Hiya

 

My best friend is suspecting that her hubby has a coke habit, she has asked me what to look for but I do not know as I have never dealt with a coke user before

 

Does anyone know signs to look out for?

 

Thanks in advance, she is here with me

[Mimic]

look for white powder around the nose!! that's the most obvious one. also listen to the teeth, when you are high on coke, you have a habit of grinding the teeth. another thing to look for could be the general behavior when in a quiet place, user generally have trouble to remain relaxed and are pretty tense.

hope that helps.

[Lishy]

how would his behaviour be when he was high or when he had not taken for a few days?

[Mimic]

when he has not taken for a few days look for a shake in his hands, I was a user but have been clean for 5 years after my mom noticed that, when I was there on the weekends without using, my hands were shaking. when high, he should be tense, like hard to stay calm, anxious to move, talk a lot...

[blind_otter]

I found this:

 

Habitual users may show mood swings, depression, sleep problems, retention loss, communal withdrawal, and loss of interest in school, work, family, and associates. Additional signs of cocaine/crack use include: ecstasy (exaggerated sensitivity of well-being) dilated pupils rapid heart pace (tachycardia) anxiety nervousness hyperactivity combative or frenzied behavior fever convulsions hallucinations and stroke.

 

IME - mood swings are most common. Disappearing for hours at a time. When high he would probably talk a lot, about random things, and be unable to focus his attention for long periods of time. When he hasn't been high for a few days he would probably get antsy and irritable.

[Nevermind]

I just googled it and here are the main points: (taken from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cocaine_abuse/page3_em.htm#Cocaine%20Abuse%20Symptoms)

• varying degrees of euphoria; increased energy, excitement, and sociability;
  
• less hunger and fatigue; a marked feeling of increased physical and mental strength; and decreased sensation of pain.
  
• There can be talkativeness, good humor, and laughing. Dilated pupils, nausea, vomiting, headache, or vertigo (the sensation of your surroundings or yourself moving or spinning).
  
• excitement, flightiness, emotional instability, restlessness, irritability
  
• inability to sit still, teeth grinding, cold sweats, tremors, twitching of small muscles (especially of face, fingers, feet),
  
• hallucinations (cocaine bugs, snow lights, voices and sounds, smells)
  
• nasal irritation, nasal crusting, recurrent nosebleeds, nasalstuffiness, facial pain

I put those in bold that are to be observed easily, while the others might be controled by the husband.

 

I really hope for your friend that he isn't. Cocaine is no joke.

[thedrew]

razor blades

empty wallet

red nose, nasal problems

short temper/ unusually energetic

rolled up dollar bills

[Pyro]

-Sudden weight loss

-Change in sleeping pattern

-rubbing of the nose and sniffles in excess

-Rolled up dollar bills or cut up straws laying around

[Lishy]

I guess I was looking for advice from people who have found out a partner was using coke and how their partner changed. I googled all of the other stuff myself for her but thank you for taking the time guys

 

xx