Cocaine is one of the oldest known drugs but became popular in the last two decades as the 'drug of the 80s and 90s'. It is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. However, ordinary people know very little facts about cocaine.
Facts about cocaine are as follows:
It is a drug extracted from the leaves of the coca plant that has a strong stimulant effect on the central nervous system of the body.
In appearance it is a crystalline powder, white in color. On the street it is mixed with vitamins, cornstarch, flour or sugar and looks like a small rock with an off-white or pink color.
On the street cocaine is known by a variety of names such as, Coke, Dust, Toot, Line, Nose Candy, Powder, Girl, White Pony, Flake, C, The Lady, Cain, Neurocain, Rock, and Crack.
Cocaine is sniffed, snorted or smoked and in the deeply addict stage, injected.
Nearly 1 percent of Americans currently use cocaine, and they come from all social and economic levels. It is the second most popular drug in the US.
The drug gives the user a strong sense of exhilaration. Users generally feel highly energetic and euphoric, are alert and have a sense of invincibility. The effects usually last for about two hours followed by a feeling of intense depression, anxiety and paranoia. This is accompanied by loss of appetite.
Cocaine is an extremely potent and highly dangerous drug. It has several adverse effects that include insomnia, blurred vision, high anxiety, irritability and loss of appetite. Users are susceptible to cardiac arrest or respiratory failure preceded by seizures.
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