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| Preface | p. xi |
| The Current Cocaine Epidemic | p. 1 |
| The Scope of the Problem | p. 1 |
| Cocaine Use Through History | p. 4 |
| From Coca Leaf to the American Street | p. 8 |
| How Cocaine Is Used | p. 13 |
| Intranasal Cocaine Use ("Snorting") | p. 13 |
| Smoking Cocaine | p. 16 |
| Intravenous Cocaine Use | p. 21 |
| The Effects of Cocaine on the Body | p. 23 |
| The General Physical Effects of Cocaine | p. 24 |
| Medical Complications from Cocaine | p. 25 |
| Cocaine Overdose | p. 27 |
| How Cocaine Can Kill | p. 27 |
| Effects of Long-Term Cocaine Use | p. 29 |
| Medical Complications Due to Effects of Cocaine Itself | p. 29 |
| Medical Complications Due to Drug Paraphernalia | p. 32 |
| Medical Complications Due to Adulterants ("Cuts") | p. 37 |
| Medical Complications Due to Life-Style and Psychiatric Symptoms in Cocaine Abusers | p. 38 |
| Cocaine and the Brain | p. 41 |
| Basic Elements of Brain Function: The Nerve Cell | p. 41 |
| Events at the Nerve Cell Junction (Synapse) | p. 42 |
| The Effects of Cocaine on Brain Function | p. 45 |
| Behavioral Effects of Long-Term Cocaine Use | p. 49 |
| Adverse Reactions to Cocaine: Who Is Vulnerable? | p. 53 |
| Cocaine Dependence | p. 55 |
| Factors Contributing to Cocaine Dependence | p. 57 |
| The Course of Cocaine Dependence | p. 73 |
| How Dependence Develops | p. 74 |
| One Cocaine Addict's Story: Ellen | p. 80 |
| Cocaine and the Family | p. 91 |
| Family Responses to the Cocaine Abuser | p. 93 |
| How Families Try to Avoid the Pain of Cocaine Dependence | p. 95 |
| How Relatives Can Help | p. 101 |
| Recovery for the Families of Cocaine Abusers | p. 103 |
| Cocaine in the Workplace | p. 107 |
| Why Cocaine? | p. 108 |
| Hazards of Cocaine Use in the Workplace | p. 109 |
| Cocaine Use by Executives | p. 111 |
| The Response of Business | p. 114 |
| The Concept of Employee Assistance | p. 116 |
| Treatment of Cocaine Abuse | p. 121 |
| Getting the Cocaine Abuser into Treatment | p. 122 |
| Treatment Methods for Cocaine Abusers | p. 124 |
| How to Choose the Right Type of Treatment | p. 135 |
| Seven General Rules for Cocaine Abusers Who Want to Quit | p. 136 |
| Pathways to Recovery | p. 139 |
| Questions Frequently Asked About Cocaine | p. 141 |
| Questions Frequently Asked by the General Public | p. 141 |
| Questions Frequently Asked by Occasional Cocaine Users | p. 143 |
| Questions Frequently Asked by People Dependent upon Cocaine | p. 147 |
| Questions Frequently Asked by Those Who Treat Cocaine Abusers | p. 150 |
| Questions Frequently Asked by Family Members of Cocaine Abusers | p. 152 |
| Self-Test for Cocaine Dependence | p. 155 |
| Where to Find Help: A State-by-State Guide to Cocaine Abuse Treatment Facilities | p. 159 |
| Bibliography | p. 169 |
| Index | p. 175 |
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