COCAINE: POWERFUL, ADDICTIVE STIMULANT Cocaine and its roots
powder through their knows or rub- bing it on their gums. Another way people can use cocaine is by dissolv- ing it and injecting it directly into the bloodstream. Finally, smoking cocaine is also often used, created as a rock crystal it is. It produces a vapor; this method is most often referred to as crack—the most often at higher and higher dosages to maintain their high. “We haven’t got a great deal to offer in the way of managing crack cocaine addiction; our resources are already overwhelmed by our existing opiate users.” So says Stefan Cem- browicz, a practitioner based out of Bristol. Cocaine and the Brain Cocaine increases dopamine in the brain, which is related to the reward
Derived from the coca plant leaves native to South America, cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant. As an illegal street drug, cocaine is a fine, white crystal powder that is some- times mixed with things like corn- starch, talcum powder, or flour for the sake of increasing profits. When un - regulated drugs sold on the streets, many are mixed with other more dangerous drugs or chemicals. For example, cocaine can be combined with things like fentanyl and am- phetamines. Many cocaine-related deaths are due related to tampered cocaine. Using cocaine can look like many different things, but the main two ways people use it is by snorting the
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