What is Pink Cocaine?
Pink cocaine, also known as Tusi or Tuci, is an illegal drug that’s been in the news recently. Pink cocaine is a blend of various drugs, usually including MDMA (molly), ketamine, and methamphetamine. Despite its name, pink cocaine rarely, if ever, contains any actual cocaine. Pink cocaine gets its color from food dye.
What to know about pink cocaine:
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It’s also called Tusi or Tuci.
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It is usually a mix of MDMA/Molly, ketamine, and meth
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It rarely has any actual cocaine in it.
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It gets its pink color from food coloring.
What Are the Ingredients of Pink Cocaine?
Tusi, or pink cocaine, is a mixture of different drugs. Any two batches of Tusi may have different amounts of different drugs in it, but most of it contains ketamine and at least one stimulant, usually meth or caffeine.
Some of the drugs found in pink cocaine include:
- Ketamine
- MDMA/Molly
- Crystal meth
- Fentanyl
- Benzodiazepines (Xanax, etc.)
- Mescaline, LSD or other hallucinogens
- Designer drugs, like 2C-i, 2C-b.
- Bath salts (cathinone)
Why is Everyone Talking About Pink Cocaine All of the Sudden?
The pink cocaine buzz isn’t surprising given the death of One Direction member Liam Payne and reports of Lamar Odom and Sean “Diddy” Combs using the drug. The trifecta of three celebrity mentions in less than two weeks has likely helped bring pink cocaine into the spotlight.
Liam Payne and Pink Cocaine
One Direction single, Liam Payne, died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16, 2024. Hotel staff reported to police that he was under the influence of drugs and behaving erratically beforehand. A preliminary toxicology exam suggests he had been using pink cocaine and alcohol before his death. Still, Argentinian authorities are reluctant to confirm that until a complete autopsy is done and a cause of death is confirmed.
Lamar Odom and Pink Cocaine.
Lamar Odom talked about using pink cocaine himself in a TMZ interview after Liam Payne’s death. Odom speculated that Liam Payne may have been “hearing voices” in reference to his own experience with the psychosis-like effects of pink cocaine. Lamar Odom said the drug also made him feel “paranoid” and “drove him up the wall.”
Did Diddy Give People Pink Cocaine at His Parties?
Pink cocaine has come up more than once in Diddy’s ongoing sex-trafficking investigation and sexual assault civil suits brought against the hip-hop mogul. According to court documents, Diddy gave pink cocaine to guests and attendees at his wild sex parties. Testimony also showed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ girlfriend, Yung Miami, allegedly transported pink cocaine for him.
What Most People Don’t Know About Tusi (Pink Cocaine)
The most confusing thing about pink cocaine or Tusi for most people may be the fact that this concoction is actually a blend of different drugs rather than a single substance. The exact composition of Tusi can vary wildly.
You may find two different samples of pink cocaine from two different places. One might contain Molly, ketamine, and meth. The other might be a mix of molly, 2C, caffeine, and fentanyl. Most pink cocaine seems to have either MDMA or Ketamine, and usually both. From there, who knows?
There’s almost always a stimulant component, and it’s usually methamphetamine, but cocaine and even caffeine have been found in Tusi seizures. The fact that there’s no set formula for this stuff and (obviously) little to no quality control when it comes to manufacturing illegal drugs like pink coke in a clandestine lab.
What you didn’t know about pink cocaine:
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Pink cocaine isn’t cocaine at all; it’s a mixture of different drugs.
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Pink coke may contain fentanyl, meth, ketamine, Molly, or other drugs.
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Different batches of Tusi can have very different effects and potencies.
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Tusi/pink cocaine is always dangerous and often toxic.
Is Pink Cocaine Addictive and How is it Treated?
Because not all pink coke is created equally, it can be tough to make absolute statements about it. But suffice it to say that all of the active ingredients used to make Tusi are drugs of abuse. So, it’s safe to say that pink cocaine is addictive.
If you take any one of the drugs in it, in isolation, it’s easy to develop a substance use disorder by using it, whether it’s MDMA, ketamine, or meth. The fact that a fair amount of pink cocaine also contains fentanyl makes it even more dangerous and addictive because opioids come with a powerful physical addiction and very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
How is pink cocaine addiction treated?
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Inpatient detox for physical withdrawal (as needed)
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Partial Hospitalization (PHP) substance abuse treatment
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Intensive Outpatient Program addiction care
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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
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Mental health counseling and therapy
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Aftercare planning and recovery roadmaps.
Signs and Symptoms of Pink Cocaine Use
The symptoms and signs of pink cocaine use can vary depending on the exact mixture in the batch, but there are some constants. Most Tuci has a stimulant in it, like meth or caffeine. Most of it has either ketamine or Molly or both. This means that rapid heartbeat and psychosis-like symptoms, including auditory hallucinations (hearing things) or paranoia, are often seen. So is an irregular heartbeat and dangerously high body temperature.
Pink cocaine signs and symptoms of use:
- Agitation: Restlessness and irritability.
- Increased Heart Rate: Rapid heartbeat.
- Hallucinations: Seeing or hearing things that aren’t there.
- Confusion: Difficulty thinking clearly or making decisions.
- Paranoia: Feeling like people are going to hurt or deceive you.
- Elevated Body Temperature: Overheating, running a fever.
- Increased Blood Pressure: Higher than normal blood pressure.
- Nausea and Vomiting: Feeling sick and possibly throwing up.
- Seizures: Uncontrolled shaking or convulsions.
- Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Irregular heartbeat.
- Coma: Severe cases can lead to a loss of consciousness.
- Behavioral Changes: Unusual or erratic behavior.
- Addiction: Developing a dependency on the drug.
Where did Pink Cocaine Come From?
It might surprise you to hear that pink cocaine (Tusi) isn’t a new drug. It’s been under the radar for most Americans until recently, but it is believed that it first appeared in Columbia in 2010. Today, most of the pink coke that is seized in the U.S. originates from Mexico, Central or South America.
Researchers suspect that the nickname Tusi or Tuci came from the 2C class of designer drugs, even though these substances are very rarely found in pink cocaine—just one more confusing and contradictory bit of information about this worrying drug.
If You or Someone You Care About is Using Pink Cocaine
This stuff isn’t a joke. Pink cocaine is dangerous for a dozen different reasons. You never know what you’re getting when you use it. The one constant is that it’s always something dangerous and addictive. When combined with alcohol or other drugs, the risks of using pink cocaine skyrocket.
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