Anonymous #1 said:

I just need a boost. I started smoking recently but I quickly dropped the habit.
Everything is the same around me. Maybe I need a new type of liquor or something.

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Anonymous #5 said:

Every time you do cocaine you're creating microlacerations in your cardio tissue.  Not the only, or worse thing, you can intake to fuck up your heart...but you cannot discount the negative heart effects.

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Anonymous #4 said:

Anonymous #5 said:

Every time you do cocaine you're creating microlacerations in your cardio tissue.  Not the only, or worse thing, you can intake to fuck up your heart...but you cannot discount the negative heart effects.

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is that the same type of microlacerations that occur during body building that create space for new muscle tissue to be created which in turn create a stronger muscle?

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It’s not as dangerous as some people think.

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Anonymous #8 said:

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It’s not as dangerous as some people think.

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Maybe (probably not) though have you seen the damage done to the rainforests in Columbia cause by the production of cocaine... and I will not support such

And besides, that white powder you're snorting... most likely isn't just cocaine... Maybe not even cocaine at all??

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Anonymous #4 said:

Anonymous #5 said:

Every time you do cocaine you're creating microlacerations in your cardio tissue.  Not the only, or worse thing, you can intake to fuck up your heart...but you cannot discount the negative heart effects.

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is that the same type of microlacerations that occur during body building that create space for new muscle tissue to be created which in turn create a stronger muscle?

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Anonymous #5 said:

Anonymous #4 said:

Anonymous #5 said:

Every time you do cocaine you're creating microlacerations in your cardio tissue.  Not the only, or worse thing, you can intake to fuck up your heart...but you cannot discount the negative heart effects.

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is that the same type of microlacerations that occur during body building that create space for new muscle tissue to be created which in turn create a stronger muscle?

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Not really, think of it more like a bodybuilder tearing a muscle.  He is injured and not getting stronger anytime soon.  You don't want to damage your tissue; cocaine causes damage through scar tissue build-up through the microlacerations.  That damaged tissue doesn't go away and does not function like normal heart tissue.  Enough of it will result in dilated cardiomyopathy and/or congestive heart failure.

There are many documented cases of cocaine-induced heart attacks as well.  Vasoconstrictor + stimluant = danger...smoking tobacco whilst doing cocaine compounds this risk.  It usually follows periods of heavy or prolonged use.  Unfortunately, cocaine heart attacks are largely un-treatable (in contrast to certain types of obesity-related heart attacks).  It catches up with a few people quickly...it'll catch up with most who continue usage eventually.

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Anonymous #7 said:

That's what I would think, yet my friend has been abusing it for over 25 years now. No issues.

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Yep, that's a reason most of us continue to still use cocaine.  We don't see the deleterious effects of it on our peers if they aren't straight-up junkies.  I know examples of plenty of people who have smoked cigarettes for decades without getting emphysema or lung cancer; people who mainline opiates for years who still manage to not chase the dragon and die; problem alcohol drinkers who, after decades of drinking heavy still don't have cirrhosis. 

There's examples of people cheating major health issues, even death, and seemingly living healthy lives all over the place.  But physical damage is there, even if you can't see it.  And it cannot be denied.  You must judge for yourself if the risk is worth it to you.  It was for me for a very long time...until it wasn't   I think that's how it is for a lot of substance users.