Until recently, people speaking of cocaine dependence would never call it an addiction. Cocaine's withdrawal symptoms are not physically wrenching like those of heroin and alcohol. Yet cocaine involves compulsion, loss of control and continued use in spite of the consequences. Cocaine has been accorded symbolic status that makes it all the more dangerous. It's perceived as chic, cozy, and clean.
Drugs are still a problem in America, and cocaine is one of the worst.
Sometimes it makes you wonder if we are even trying to fight a drug war or whether we have just decided to surrender. I'm Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries, and that's my opinion. Probe Ministries International Kerby Anderson is the president of Probe Ministries International. He received his B.S. from Oregon State University, M.F.S. from Yale University, and M.A. from Georgetown University. Signs of Warning, Signs of Hope, and Moral Dilemmas .