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Don't mess your brain
with cocaine

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It is an anesthetic that works quickly to numb the area of choice about 1-2 minutes after application. Cocaine also causes blood vessels to narrow, an effect that can decrease bleeding and swelling from the procedure.

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Overdose

HIV infection

Hepatitis B infection

Hepatitis C infection

Mood disorders

Cardiovascular disease

Respiratory illness

Gastrointestinal disease

High blood pressure

Poly-drug abuse

Stroke

Weight loss

Seizures

Altered sleep patterns

Memory loss

Slow reaction time

Short attention span

Shrinking brain size

Nosebleeds

Nose collapse

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Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. Although health care providers can use it for valid medical purposes, such as local anesthesia for some surgeries, cocaine is an illegal drug. As a street drug, cocaine looks like a fine, white, crystal powder. Street dealers often mix it with things like cornstarch, talcum powder, or flour to increase profits. They may also mix it with other drugs such as the stimulant amphetamine.

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Was a drug used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, a sleep disorder

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Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain

High blood pressure, leading to heart attacks, strokes, and death

Liver, kidney and lung damage

Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed

Respiratory failure if smoked

Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected

Malnutrition, weight loss

Severe tooth decay

Auditory and tactile hallucinations

Sexual problems, reproductive damage and infertility (for both men and women)

Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion

Irritability and mood disturbances

Increased frequency of risky behavior

Delirium or psychosis

Severe depression

Tolerance and addiction (even after just one use)

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Loss of appetite

Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature

Contracted blood vessels

Increased rate of breathing

Dilated pupils

Disturbed sleep patterns

Nausea

Hyperstimulation

Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior

Hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability

Tactile hallucination that creates the illusion of bugs burrowing under the skin

Intense euphoria

Anxiety and paranoia

Depression

Intense drug craving

Panic and psychosis

Convulsions, seizures and sudden death from high doses (even one time)

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Foo-Foo Dust, Aunt Nora, Tardust, Flake , Snow, Yeyo, Crank, Ice

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Ancient Incas in the Andes chewed coca leaves to get their hearts racing and to speed their breathing to counter the effects of living in thin mountain air. Public pressure forced the Coca-Cola company to to take cocaine out of their drinks in 1903. In 1970 it became one of the most used drugs to stay in the "Fast Lane