Cocaine is made from the coca plant found in South America. If used properly by doctors, it can be very helpful for some medical purposes. However, it is normally used for very different and very wrong reasons. People usually snort cocaine through their nose or they rub it on their gums. Other people will take the powder and dissolve it in water or inject it into their bloodstream, which is called a "Speedball". People also smoke cocaine. When people are taking cocaine, they usually do it in binge times, they take a lot of it at once in a short amount of time. As they become use to a certain dosage, they usually increase the dosage.
Cocaine is the second most trafficked drug in the world as of right now. Among people from age 15-34, an estimated 7.5 million of them have used cocaine at least once in their life. A national drug survey in 2006 reported that 35.3 million Americans from the age 12 years or older have used cocaine before. 6.9% of people ages 18-25 have said they have used cocaine. Among high schoolers, 8.5% of seniors reported having used cocaine at some point in their life.
Emotional consequences: A first, cocaine can make you feel confident and joyful. But, as time goes on, a person who is taking cocaine will begin to have strong cravings, anxiety, paranoia, and begin having panic attacks. Physical consequences: slurred speech, dizziness, tight chest, bloody nose, convulsions, delusions, confusion, nausea, etc. Mental consequences: problem solving and memory problems.
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