Cocaine: One of London’s worst habits

According to the latest findings from King’s College London, the major city is consuming more than eight tonnes of pure cocaine each year – more than Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin combined!

The study found that the average daily amount of pure cocaine that Londoners are consuming was 23kg.

Most concerning of all, Dr Leon Barron, a forensic scientist at the London College advises that they found “sustained cocaine usage across the week” with only a small rise at the weekend.

The only UK city tested was Bristol, in which studies recorded as having more users of cocaine per head of population.

In a meeting held by Cocaine Anonymous, attendees and recovering addicts suggested that the “acceptance of cocaine as a recreational drug” is what fuels the problem.

What are the long-term effects of cocaine?

With regular use, tolerances for the drug stabilise, enabling users to take a stronger dose, more often. When not taking the drug, users can exhibit signs of increased irritability, restlessness, panic attacks, paranoia and in some circumstances, full psychosis.

Other symptoms include a loss of smell, nosebleeds, problems with swallowing, hoarseness and an inflamed runny nose.

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