Mixing cocaine and alcohol?.

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Cocaine gives you a rush. Alcohol calms you down. Mix the two together and what have you got? ‘A great night out’ would be the answer for many. But you also get cocaethylene – a substance created by your liver when you take cocaine and alcohol together. It’s very toxic and bad for your heart.

More people are using cocaine at parties, festivals, and nights out

Of all drug-related deaths in North Yorkshire over the last 3 years, alcohol was the most common substance identified by the post-mortem. Cocaine was the second. Both substances are widely used, and often used together. Meanwhile, over 1,100 people died in England and Wales last year having taken cocaine – an increase of over 30% from the year before.

But they don’t often realise the risks to their heart – particularly when mixed with alcohol

So, if you mix cocaine with alcohol, it’s important to know about cocoethylene. Yes, it can give you a longer-lasting and more intense high, but it also puts a huge strain on your heart – much more than if you had just used cocaine by itself. One study rated cocoethylene as being ten times as cardiotoxic as cocaine.

How do you stay safe? The advice is simple. Don’t mix cocaine with alcohol. And if you still want to use cocaine, read this guide here.