Is that right to use of COCAINE in Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients?

Answer:
Although I do not condone the use of serious illegal narcotics for recreational use, I do believe if there are studies done that say " ya, this drug is the best for fighting whatever illness" then it's okay. Cocaine is known for destroying lives because it is very expensive. It is so addictive that the user will spend most of their money to support this habit. I am sure since cocaine is a mood/mind altering substance it will also cause the user to lose control of their attitude, and thusly could become violent. The combination of having no money and a very mean person would definitley destroy a family. However you are talking about a user just taking whatever amount of substance to get high. If there was a prescription in place to control (to some degree) what the user intakes, then there is a better possibility the drug will not take over the users life. However as we have seen with other pain medicines, such as: Vicodin, Codine, Percoset, Morphine, etc...that people can become addicted and need something such as treatment to help them overcome their addiction.Since COPD is a very painful illness, because the person will have to struggle to breathe, and the person will be suffering horribly everyday...the use of a narcotic to ease the pain may not be such a bad idea.

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