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Stoneage
I'm not a doctor but I wonder what decades of drug use does to your heart or other organs. We have seen cases of early deaths among athletes who used doping.
I don't know about long term medicine implications of cocaine use though. I'm sure there must be some...
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Stoneage
I'm not a doctor but I wonder what decades of drug use does to your heart or other organs. We have seen cases of early deaths among athletes who used doping.
I don't know about long term medicine implications of cocaine use though. I'm sure there must be some...
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dcba
My guess is, by the early 80's when coke started to make serious damage (it almost killed Marty Scorcese) super-sly Mick realized it was time to back down.
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dcba
My guess is, by the early 80's when coke started to make serious damage (it almost killed Marty Scorcese) super-sly Mick realized it was time to back down.
Thank God Mick was sly enough - i.e., smart enough - to lay off the stuff that's killed, or almost killed, many other greats. Bowie looks like he came pretty close in this interview.
I'm no doctor but I wonder if Mick's recent heart valve surgery was somehow connected with the cocaine use, even though it was so long ago.
Drew
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Stoneage
Strange thing they have all survived it. Usually drugs takes its toll.
They were as cautious as one can possibly be. They never took "street grade" stuff.
Remember the interview where Keith said he would systematically throw away anything given to him by fans. Like "hey man thank you!!!" then flush it down the John.
Keef didn't want to end like Hendrix who would just swallow or smoke anything.
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drewmaster
Bowie looks like he came pretty close in this interview.
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whitem8
Cocain causes high blood pressure. Puts immense strain on your kidneys. And raises the risk of a brain bleed. Long term use increases risk of stroke, heart attack and depression.
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Testify
I remember very well an interview with Jerry Hall,I think in the mid 80s, where he tells how difficult it was to convince Mick to get rid of drugs, I guess he was referring to cocaine, but possible that he also used amphetamines.