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New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061017164327.htm

Source: University of Florida
Date: October 23, 2006

New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic

Like some drug déjà vu, cocaine use is once again on the rise among students and the rich and famous, a trend University of Florida researchers say likely signals a recurring epidemic of abuse.


Once known as the champagne of drugs, cocaine killed "Saturday Night Live" comedian John Belushi and basketball star Len Bias in the 1980s before use declined in the 1990s.

Now new data from UF and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement show that since 2000 cocaine has increasingly been cited as the cause of death in coroner's reports, and that the number of cocaine deaths per 100,000 people in the state has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 150 in 2000 to nearly 300 in 2005. The steepest per capita rise in death rates was in college towns and wealthy, upper-class seaside communities, such as Melbourne, West Palm Beach and the Florida Keys.

What's happening in Florida is likely occurring coast to coast, says Mark Gold, M.D., a distinguished professor of psychiatry, neuroscience, anesthesiology and community health and family medicine at UF's College of Medicine. Gold and colleagues analyzed FDLE data gathered in Florida and presented their findings Oct. 15 at the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting in Atlanta.

"Our data is closest to real time to any data available in the United States," Gold said. "With death reports, there is no fudge factor. The other states will show the same thing: That we are in the early stages of a new cocaine epidemic that is being led by the rich and famous and students with large amounts of disposable income and that is responsible for more emergency room visits and more cocaine-related deaths than we have seen at any time since the last cocaine epidemic."

Prescription drugs, often abused for the immediate rush of euphoria they trigger, can cause sudden respiratory or cardiac arrest. In contrast, cocaine's cumulative effects - including blood vessel damage that increases the risk of heart attack or stroke over time - can unexpectedly kill years after abuse begins, Gold said.

"Cocaine gives them a feeling of incredible mastery, that they are immune to the laws of nature," said Gold, who is affiliated with UF's McKnight Brain Institute. "But it causes consequences. You can't say you are out of the risk window simply by surviving the use event. Death can come some time in the future." Cocaine temporarily induces a high but depletes the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine, which in turn triggers a craving for more of the drug. It is this "drive for the drug," he said, that makes it more likely for someone who has used cocaine once to use it a second time.

Gold and his colleagues, including Bruce Goldberger, Ph.D., a professor of pathology, immunology and laboratory medicine at UF's College of Medicine, said models, artists and other celebrities addicted to cocaine have "advertised" the drug, enticing students and others with disposable income, who are now among the most frequent users.

Funding for the data analysis came from the UF Foundation's Substance Abuse Research Endowment.

UF experts said the recent spike in deaths should serve as a wake-up call, prompting more drug education in schools and communities nationwide. Gold said such interventions are necessary to avoid another full-fledged cocaine epidemic.

"Hopefully, with warning and prevention we can help users realize that this is a chronic problem without a cure and their longevity is at question," he said.


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: motaman]
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Who needs John Belushi when we have Harry Potter as our coke idol.

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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: rawtoxic]
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I could have told you this at least 5 years ago.


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: kake]
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Yeah Coke is on the rise for sure. I did IT work for a major dealer a few years back. Good Times man, Always got Meals, Herb, and Lines on the house. It was scarey as all hell though, knowing at any moment the place could be raided and all of us arrested and taken away indefinitly. Tell you what though he tipped better than any straight laced tye wearing ass hole ive ever worked for.

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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: kake]
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kake said:
I could have told you this at least 5 years ago.


Ya know?

Has the status and use of coke ever really changed all that much? Maybe it just gets a tad more media coverage, then stupid ass reports like this come to light..... voila! a cocaine epidemic!


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Schwip]
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its all the fuckin music. "coke this" "thizz that" "shrooms and weed". of course its coming up, cause its fuckin cool to do all the things in hip hop songs now.


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: rawtoxic]
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rawtoxic said:
Who needs John Belushi when we have Harry Potter as our coke idol.


wan't it one of the other actors and not harry potter himself?


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Jim]
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I heard it was one of the Slytherin thugs. A Gryfindor like Harry would never do hard drugs!


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Ellis Dee]
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God help us not another drug epidemic! What is the world coming to!? People wanting to get high on coke again - how terrible. Maybe if the system didn't turn people into obedient worker robots with the most mundane human experience imaginable, we wouldn't need things like coke to feel happy.


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Grok]
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uhhm, prescription drugs do NOT cause an 'immediate rush of euphoria' Yet another bullshit drama line from the media. Maybe if they IV'd an oxycontin.


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I went to st thomas and camped out ontop of the island... Despite my entire family being poor all my life, the land is priceless.
I was chased by haitians in the main city charlotte amalie when my girlfriend and I got some cocaine for free in a bar and mixed it with alcohol, to form a stronger drug. With such confidence at 2am, we walked the 4-5 or so miles down to the beach where the african slaves lie like lions waiting on tourist prey.

The war isen't on drugs... the war is on the causes that influence people to abuse drugs. drug-abuse is a by-product of the system and much like radioactive waste occurs from utilizing nuclear power, drug addicts with drug-problems will need to be properly disposed of, like the decaying radioactive waste produced from nuclear energy. -i2ancid

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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Jim]
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Jim said:
rawtoxic said:
Who needs John Belushi when we have Harry Potter as our coke idol.


wan't it one of the other actors and not harry potter himself?


I hate to be the one to tell you... but Harry Potter is a fictional character.


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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: Koala Koolio]
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yeah it was the guy who played Crabbe

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Re: New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic [Re: motaman]
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I know why coke is on the rise, haven't we all watched Dave Chappelle and his Tyrone the crack/coke addict character having shit loads of fun on the show?  :grin:

"I'm RICK JAMES bitch!!! cocaine is a hell of a drug"

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