Multiple reports describe claims that some users—described in one outlet as “cocaine mums”—are moving away from cocaine toward a different drug or pill they are told provides a “safer” or more controlled high. One account is written as a first-person narrative, depicting a social setting in which a woman produces pills from a handbag during a gathering. The same source argues that the promised effect does not match reality, and it claims there are serious side effects, describing “horrific” impacts seen firsthand. However, the provided excerpts do not name the alternative drug, do not provide dosing details, and do not include independent verification from medical professionals or law-enforcement sources. The coverage is therefore based on individual testimony and framing rather than on documented clinical or statistical evidence in the supplied material. Overall, the articles assert a trend of switching substances and warn that harms may persist or worsen, while the exact substances involved and the level of evidence presented are not established from the excerpts alone.