[QUOTE=LustyB;7078952]If she is doing more than booze, it's not H. At most it's rock candy and you won't OD on that like H. They can OD on Rock, buts it's much more rare compared to H. And Im not real sure shes on rock. I think shes just really boozing it up again.[/QUOTE]Incorrect, unfortunately. While it is true the overdosing on cocaine alone is uncommon, if it is mixed with booze, all bets are off. I hope its just booze that she’s using. Because, mixing alcohol with cocaine can be a very deadly combination. I don't want to be there if it happens.
[URL]https://americanaddictioncenters.org/stimulants/cocaine/mixing-with-alcohol[/URL]
Quote from the above article:
"Using the substances in combination can cause the substances to mask the effects of the other. As a result, an individual may misjudge their level of intoxication or the amount they've taken, use more of one or both substances, and potentially overdose. STUDIES INDICATE THAT THE RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART ATTACK OR STROKE AS A RESULT OF THE CONCURRENT USE OF COCAINE AND ALCOHOL TOGETHER WAS 18 TIMES HIGHER THAN FROM USING COCAINE ALONE."
In addition:
"Cocaethylene is a hazardous metabolite created when cocaine and alcohol are used together. This byproduct, an entirely new psychoactive substance, is similar to cocaine in potency but longer lasting. Like cocaine, cocaethylene blocks the reuptake of dopamine, the body's natural reward chemical that is associated with movement, motivation, and reward-seeking behavior which reinforces dopamine's reinforcing effects and contributes to an individuals increased feelings of pleasure, energy, focus, and excitement. At the same time, however, it increases the risk of serious health effects, including:
SUDDEN DEATH THROUGH LETHAL HEART ATTACK, STROKE, OR HYPERTHERMIA.
Sudden death attributed to cocaine-related violent death (e.g., car crashes, gunshots, strangulations).
Liver problems, such as fibrosis and liver toxicity, which make admittance to hospital intensive care units more likely.
(I added the caps to emphasize the main point I wanted to make. )
Like I said, I don't want to be there if an overdose happens. I don't know if she's doing coke or not. I do know she loves booze. I also know that when she was boozing when I've seen her in the past, there was NEVER any situation where she was even close to passing out. So the reported recent behavior suggests that she is now doing something different. If I get confirmation that shes now doing coke plus booze, I will not see her again.