Cocaethylene studied: Cocaine, Alcohol mix to create toxic 3rd chemical

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Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the body forming a third drug following the ingestion of two others.

For not only is cocaethylene toxic in the liver, it is also blamed for heart attacks in the under-40s and a surge in social problems. But because so little is known about the drug...

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9 comments // Cocaethylene studied: Cocaine, Alcohol mix to create toxic 3rd chemical

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    i have a few cokehead friends i'll be forwarding this to...thanks

    sugarlilly
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    coke and meth both are very bad drugs they are man made and have no medecal use that I know of

    bailey78
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    My days of tooting a line are decades back. I enjoyed coke back when I fooled with it, but the sucker is dangerous. Even though I did myself, I'd not recommend anyone do so. That's probably the reason why. Too much potential harm - too much money - too easy to get carried away. This is one of those drugs that it's really just better to steer clear of it. You want to chew a few leaves; that's one thing. But anything beyond that is folly.

    Stick with weed. That won't kill you.

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    Coke giving alcohol a bad rap.....

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