Loss of smell may not have link to past cocaine use

Dear Doctor: Some years ago, I was addicted to cocaine. I’ve overcome that addiction, but it has cost me my sense of smell. Why did this happen, and what can I do? Dear Reader: It’s difficult to overstate the many ways we rely on our sense of smell. Not only does it provide a crucial connection to the physical world around us, but it’s a direct link to the events and feelings of our past. Whether …