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Cocaine
Cocaine is usually in powder form. It causes a short-lived, intense "high" that is immediately followed by depression, edginess and a craving for more. It is considered a stimulant drug because it causes increased heart rate and a sense of energy. Cocaine can be snorted or injected.
Street names:
Aunt Nora, Ball, Bernice, Blow, C, Charlie, Coke, Dust, Flake, Mojo, Nose candyShort-term effects:
- Poor eating and sleeping
- Increased heart rate and breathing
- Muscle spasms and convulsions
- Paranoia, anxiety and hallucinations
- Severe depression and hostility
Long-term effects:
- Severe tooth decay
- Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed
- Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected
- Respiratory failure if smoked
- Irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain and heart, leading to strokes, heart attacks and death
- Sleep deprivation
- Liver, kidney and lung damage
- Loss of appetite
- Sexual dysfunction
- Reproductive damage and infertility
- Frequency of risky behavior
- Delirium or psychosis
Other related drugs
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