12 Comments so far

1. Raine on November 27, 2009 1:41 am

   Permanent damage to your nose cartilage which will not regenerate once it is lost, damage to your nervous system, heart damage just to name a few. Once your brain circuits are destroyed they do not come back, so you may be able to re-make lost dopamine, but if they circuits are fried they won’t ever work right again.

2. goombajo on November 27, 2009 2:18 am

   brain dead

3. Dani on November 27, 2009 2:22 am

   The first fix can stop the heart.

4. Bill on November 27, 2009 2:49 am

   Don’t forget death.

5. Kristy on November 27, 2009 3:13 am

   I’m an RN at an ER, a hole can begin in the cartilage in the middle of the nose, this is not repairable. The heart is also affected in several ways and most of them do not repair themselves. The brain while on cocaine becomes dopamine depleted after the person stops (forever) but this does repair itself over time. Also, the brain while someone is using basically shuts down at the frontal lobe which is called the “Stop System” or the ability to think something through, consider consequence’s and make the right decision. The inhibitors are shut of, so all that is working is the “Go System” and the user does not have the ability to think rationally. This also will repair it’s self rather quickly. There is a great documentary series on HBO on Demand called “Addiction” There are several series on it and it explains all of the medical information. Let me know if you have more questions.

6. Nia D/ /x? on November 27, 2009 3:21 am

   A close friend of mine tried cocaine a few years ago…it turned out her body couldn’t handle it and she was in a coma for three months. After she woke up she could only move her eyes and no other part of her body. She’s confined to the bed and has suffered part brain damage….doctors think she may die and her parents even though old are thinking of letting the doctors stop her glucose intake so she doesn’t have to suffer….but dont think of trying….you also lose concentration, physical ability, parts of your memory….you could blow your life away.

7. I Hate You on November 27, 2009 3:40 am

   talk to bloody frank

8. tigger on November 27, 2009 4:23 am

   your nose does not repair its self brain damage could accure and lost of energy when not on it and it pertty much reuins your life after so long because you become so addicted and you will do anything for it

9. Txlady on November 27, 2009 4:28 am

   In answer to your posted question: If caught early enough, it COULD. Other possible temporary / long term damages from cocaine: loss of collagen in the skin ( this causes premature wrinkling), hallucinations, some loss / extrme loss ( it depends on length of time used, age of user, and amount used) of memory.

10. Bailey on November 27, 2009 5:13 am

    the redness of the nose may fade over time—but the internal damage and size would most likely stay the same
    also the effect on the brain (killing of cells) and the dopamine can never be fully repaired
    coke use can also cause heart failure, stupidity, hallucinations, lose od friends/family/work/home, death etc……
    nobody likes a crackhead

11. My two cents on November 27, 2009 5:21 am

    Here something I’ll bet you never considered. Hepititis C. A family member of mine contracted it from snorting coke. Using the same straw as someone else. That is a big time health risk, you can die from it. My family member will. I cant say for sure about any other part of your body, but any drug use will hurt your kidneys because they have to process it. Your heart doesn’t like coke much either. Also, your teeth will wear down from grinding. So stop doing it

12. John N on November 27, 2009 6:09 am

    dying…