A man identified as Lewis Milton describes how cocaine use that began in his teenage years escalated into heavy addiction and major personal and financial damage. He says his spending on the drug reached about £5,000 a day at its worst, while another account places his peak binges at roughly £1,500 per night. He reports running up debts with dealers, losing jobs, and damaging or ending friendships and other relationships. The articles also state that his addiction caused serious health consequences.
In both accounts, Milton credits recovery to what he describes as an unusual therapy, suggesting it helped him “come back from the brink.” The pieces are written in a first-person, narrative style and focus on his experience rather than providing independent verification of treatment effectiveness or details about the therapy itself. While the reports agree on the broad trajectory—cocaine use leading to escalating dependence, financial and social harm, and later improvement—they differ slightly on the exact figures for peak daily or nightly spending.
