I’ve had clients think that cocaine was making their life feel better but ended up untreated for depression in jail, untreated for depression and homeless. Let’s not mention dead as a negative consequence due to the behavior that came about from the lifestyle of an addict. read more
Cocaine abuse can lead to compounded feelings of depression, and depression can lead to increased cocaine abuse in an attempt to self-medicate and feel better. Warning Signs. Cocaine abuse is serious and can lead to extreme effects including overdose and death. Cocaine alters brain chemistry and also affects the heart. read more
Many long-time cocaine users suffer from depression. The rates of depression reported in chronic cocaine abusers are significantly higher than in the general population. Trying to determine why cocaine users experience depression and other disorders, scientists believe it is linked to the damage that the drug does to the very brain cells that make users feel high when they do cocaine. read more