Cocaine Cocaine, is it worth it?

[feedmesauce]

Hello, I wanted to know people opinions on cocaine and wether its worth the risk to take it?

I've only done it 5 times, and I only intend on doing it rarely. I have access to unadulterated cocaine, but I don't know if its worth the risk to take it.
I read some statistic that cocaine is the number one drug other than alcohol to cause hospital visits. Is this because of the adulterants or because of the cocaine?
I love it and I want to do it every once in a while but if I'm going to take a high risk going to the hospital then I am not gunna risk it!

 

[cire113]

you have access to unadulterated? Well my friend unless its medical its prob got shit loads of cut in it; Or unless you buying it by the Kilo and there is still cut..


Its definitely not worth it... Trust me....

Alot of ppl get panic attacks from blow and go to the ER cause they are freaking out

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Not really sure I get this question... is taking cocaine worth it? Not anymore "worth it" than taking any other drug.. It all comes down to personal choice and how you want to live your life. Are you going to end up in the hospital from doing a little blow.. probably not.. but anything can happen. There are always risks when it comes to using drugs.. death, jail, etc.. that's just all part of the game. Of course, some drugs and ROA's are more dangerous than others but.. only you can decide what's worth it to you and whats not...

 

[The.Ghost]

Go to Erowid, and look through their experiences section on cocaine. I'd especially recommend the retrospective section.

 

[Crazyeighths]

I had a good three year run of letting cocaine basically ruin my life (thankfully, I was young enough that the damage I did was not irreversible). I started off enjoying it, and wanting to do it 'rarely' (famous last words of 99% of addicts) but the second you hit the last line of your bag you forget all about your hopes for moderation. I've always felt that coke is somewhat of an insatiable drug, no amount ever satisfied me completely. I can shoot a bag of dope and enjoy my night, but as soon as I hit a line of coke I'm already thinking about that next line. The health risks are certainly something to be concerned about, as well as the addiction. Decreased brain activity, deviated septum, etc. are all concerns when we talk about chronic use. Also there is always risk of overdose, especially with a low tolerance as you never know the purity of the drug you're getting, and it can be easy to let your excitement take you overboard. It's your life, and I certainly had some good times with this drug, but from my experience I would steer clear of this temperamental demon.

 

[BlueHues]

cocaine is the most overrated, over-priced drug in my opinion....I only like it mixed with heroin, which is very dangerous...On it's own, without any other drugs, it's horrible IMO....It makes you jumpy and anxious and uncomfortable....I makes me feel all weird in social situations....I hate the feeling of snorting it! I actually have a better time smoking it in freebase than I do snorting it....It hits me quicker and it's more predictable...doing lines lasts longer but it's still a dirty high, IMO

If you want a good stimulant buzz that's 100X more social, safer and more fun, do 20-30 mgs of dextroamphetamines or Adderall, preferrably straight dextro. It's a far superior high to cocaine in my opinion! It takes a while to hit you though!!

But to answer your question, coke is not worth it at all, IMO! But hey, some people love it!

 

[Jabberwocky]

no. its not worth it.

nearly gave me a heart attack and i'm a relatively fit, athetlic and in shape 20 year old guy.

not to mention the awful effects it has on the cardiovascular system, brain and nostrils.

find something else if youre looking for a stimulant like bluehues said - stick to dexedrine

 

[Znegative]

If you're trying to decide whether to do any drug that is known for its incredibly addictive potential, than I would say you should stop trying to decide, and just forget about it. Save yourself the misery of a possible lifelong struggle with addiction. Cocaine is one serious drug, regardless of how you use it. Sure most people start off sniffing it, but anyone who does it long enough will almost always advance to smoking or shooting it, which is one of the most horribly destructive addictive practices I myself have ever indulged in. I stay away from cocaine now, because once I do the first shot, I cannot control myself at all, and will do things I never would in any other instance, to get more and more and more. This drug made me hate myself and my existence so much that I ended up feeling as though I only had two choices, kill myself, or never, ever touch the crap again.

My post might seem dramatic, and to those that can use cocaine responsibly that's great, but I would not recommend or condone any one 'trying it out'.

No OP, its not worth it. At All.

 

[Mass08]

Definitely not worth it. As previously stated it is the most overrated and over priced drug on the planet. Such a quick lived "high", which I wouldn't even call a high because there is no profound euphoria. I like cocaine only as a freebase but even after I use it I always regret it and feel as though I wasted my money. Not worth it at all.

 

[4evrLkn]

Is it worth it? That's for you to decide. I enjoy dabbling every once in a while, but I can control mine in moderation. Maybe a g split between me and my wife in a night, never more than 2. Moderation is the key though. I've seen people who once they start with the drug, they have to keep getting more and more until they're up for 3 days straight.

I do think it is overpriced and overrated, but can be fun, and can give a nice euphoria and a feeling of openness and also can be a sociable drug. So it can be very enjoyable. But like I said if you have a very addictive personality I would be careful with it. And only dabble every once in a great while.

Only you can decide if its worth it or not I'm afraid.....

 

[thelastclubkid]

If you're trying to decide whether to do any drug that is known for its incredibly addictive potential, than I would say you should stop trying to decide, and just forget about it. Save yourself the misery of a possible lifelong struggle with addiction. Cocaine is one serious drug, regardless of how you use it. Sure most people start off sniffing it, but anyone who does it long enough will almost always advance to smoking or shooting it, which is one of the most horribly destructive addictive practices I myself have ever indulged in. I stay away from cocaine now, because once I do the first shot, I cannot control myself at all, and will do things I never would in any other instance, to get more and more and more. This drug made me hate myself and my existence so much that I ended up feeling as though I only had two choices, kill myself, or never, ever touch the crap again.

My post might seem dramatic, and to those that can use cocaine responsibly that's great, but I would not recommend or condone any one 'trying it out'.

No OP, its not worth it. At All.

lol.. i actually (after many many years) can use cocaine responsibly and even i say its not worth it.... like bluehues i only really enjoyed doing coke and heroin at the same time and now thats just not going to happen...

it would be a great drug if ppl could keep it under control but thats just not happening...

 

[Xamkou]

In my part of the world (North West England) Cocaine is a joke. I've tried many samples of what my friends say is Cocaine but I felt nothing, and they fucking pay for it - it's freaky!

Mephedrone is replacing Cocaine around here.

 

[BlueHues]

^Yeah even in the US in places that historically had good coke, it sometimes doesn't even deserve to be called cocaine! You can still find good stuff, but whats considered good now really isn't that great....There's better drugs to spend your money on!

Even crack has gotten pathetic, if they tried to sel what they sell now for $20 when the "crack epidemic" first started, I don't think most people would even bother!

 

[feedmesauce]

Thanks for the insight guys. I love the drug, but its physical effects of the come down are horrible. I know for a fact what i have access to is good, like 50mgs and ur good to go.Its the best euphoria ive more or less experienced, monies not really the issue for me either. I'm just worried about my health when I do it, I wouldn't want me or any my friends going to the hospital because of it. I mean how risky is it really, if all the conditions like purity and setting are perfect?

 

[laCster]

Cocaine Is stupid, you crash super hard and crave more not to mention cocaine is expensive as fuck!. Powder will set you back some serious cash in one night, while on the other hand you can spend a fraction of the cost on amphetamines and be high all day.

hah and coke is cut and stomped on so much making white girl that much more expensive and IMO the effects from coke are mediocre at best. I get a little tweKed and some euphoria, but I'm always an asshole on it. Also I have gotten better euphoria from weed so fuck that shit..

Do what you want with your money, just be safe! Make sure you are hydrated be dehydration will.make the crash hell.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Snorted cocaine was always a real bummer for me. The euphoria was just not even close to worth the crash... However, when I started IV'ing it.. my opinion completely changed (Not that I would ever advocate such use, of course) It's pretty damn intense and God-Like.. but.. it's so easy to have get out of hand, which then creates such a host of negative side effects, that it really isn't worth it. The worst times throughout my addiction have been when I was heavily into shooting coke. It got so bad that I wouldn't even do dope, regardless if I was sick or not, if I didn't have coke to mix with it. It really is an all consuming addiction that turns your current problem into one 10x worse. So is it worth it for me? No. Not anymore. Because I know what will happen.. and that very short (yet very intense) rush just isn't enough for me to willingly sacrifice my life again.

 

[Tryptamino]

I'm sorry but unadulterated cocaine doesn't exist on the street. The best shit we ever got was 90% (tested) (off a kilo that a good friend was going to cut and sell, but gave us an untouched quarter for the same price he was selling the cut product for, and we were getting yakked off of key bumps, and we were long-time cokeheads who would typically take three or four 6" lines (roughly...300mg? I'm not sure at all but it was a large dosage required to get me even remotely high from cocaine) of typical street coke. When we got this 90%, we didn't believe the guy who got it for us that he would have 90% coke that he was willing to sell to us for a typical street price. He then gave us the each a tiny match head sized bump, and we got higher than we had ever gotten off sniffing coke before just from that bump. We also tested it, and it showed up for only coke, but the guy who got it told us that there was 10% of something else in it, I can't remember what it was, but i remember looking it up and finding out that it was harmless. An 8 ball lasted two weeks between mostly 2 heads, that is 2 BIG cokeheads who were using all throughout each day. We were typically IV users, but it wasn't necessary nor was it safe to try IVing that good. That shit is what made a "bit of a coke problem" become "a severe cocaine addiction" for us.

So you've done coke 5 times? well if you really have pure cocaine, I'd stay away, because we were SUPER tolerant, and I almost OD'd just from snorting a little baby line of this stuff, maybe an inch an a half long, which I couldn't believe since shooting coke was a regular activity for us, and while we did have several near-OD situations, it didn't seem weird, because IV coke is dangerous as hell. Coke is average purity at around 20-30%, IIRC, possibly less, and you will almost surely die if you, a nontolerant casual user who is used to typical street coke, were to insufflate pure cocaine.

@laCster, that's true, but would you put a price on brain? amphetamines = neurotoxic. cocaine (IIRC) = not neurotoxic.

Amphetamine use requires a lot of extra care, involving LOTS of supplements, forced eating, and possibly sedatives, amongst other precautions, whereas with coke, alls you gotta worry about is your heart.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Are you asking about the immediate risks of doing it once (like acute adverse health risks, adverse mental effects, etc), or the potential long-term risks like addiction, long-term health effects, mental illness etc? Either way I say it's not worth it. And I don't believe you have access to pure cocaine unless you live in a country where it is used medically and stole it from a dentist or something. Illicitly available cocaine is always cut, and who knows with what. I have had friends go permanently insane from using cocaine, like it triggered severe schizophrenia. I have had friends/loved ones do stupid shit because they were high that ended them up in the hospital. I have seen people do crazy harmful things while on cocaine, or in order to get more cocaine. I have seen so many lives ruined from addiction. I was extremely lucky to get out when I did and I still regret and feel ashamed about doing it and my thoughts and behaviour surrounding it. Also I have OD'd on coke and it was horrible and I feel it caused lasting mental trauma.

You also didn't mention what route of administration you were thinking, presumably snorting it?

 

[feedmesauce]

You also didn't mention what route of administration you were thinking, presumably snorting it?

Thanks for the response. I'm talking about the short term effects mostly, I'd rather not get into the details on why I'm not worried about addiction. I'm not thinking about mental illness either, because my use will be staying very limited maybe a few times a year at celebrations. Immediate health risks is what i'm mostly worried about. It is always very good, apparently washed, and EZ tested no adulterants. I don't do other types I see people offering, because of the risk of adulterants and the diminished effect. I have only snorted it and will only be snorting it. But I can't imagine quarter yearly coke use to damage my septum.

 

[Tommyboy]

Do you take the cocaine on its own, or is it combined with anything else, like alcohol for example? The combination is more toxic than either one of the substances on their own, so that's something to keep in mind.

Cocaine causes anxiety which gets worse the longer you stay awake, and if you are awake long enough or take too high of a dose it leads to paranoia (some people experience this worse than others, and it happens to some people sooner or with lower doses compared to others). If you are already worried about you/your friends cocaine use resulting in hospital visits then it's probably not a good idea to get involved with it since that's not a good mind set to go into it with, and you would be more likely to have anxiety attacks which could land you in the hospital. It's basically impossible to tell the difference between a panic attack and a heart attack, and the symptoms are so similar and so real (you will have a racing heart which will lead to sweating, which will cause you to think that the sweating and racing heart is from a heart attack, and the cycle can continue and get out of hand to the point of going to the hospital thinking you are having a heart attack).

Is it worth it? It depends on how you use it. I have done cocaine while drinking with friends only a handful of times over the course of 6 years or so, so it was never a problem for me in terms of addiction. However, I didn't find it to be that enjoyable. It did feel good for a little while, but when we did it, it became the focus of the night, and it just turned into a never ending bathroom rotation of 1 of us handing off the bag to the next guy (or leaving it in the bathroom and telling them where we hid it) heading into the bathroom, and it was like a revolving door as the night went on. It didn't enhance my experience with others, but I did feel good for a brief moment, followed by never quite getting back to that nice euphoria I had felt at first.