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Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant that can be snorted or injected.

SHORT TERM

 

  • Loss of appetite

  • Increased heart rate

  • Increased blood pressure

  • Increased rate of breathing

  • Dilated pupils

  • Nausea

  • Bizarre, erratic, violent behavior

  • Hallucinations, hyperexcitability

  • The illusion of bugs under the skin

  • Intense euphoria

  • Anxiety, paranoia, panic

  • Depression

  • Convulsions, seizures sudden death

LONG TERM

 

  • Damaged blood vessels in heart/brain

  • High blood pressure, heart attack

  • Liver, kidney and lung damage

  • Destruction of tissues in nose

  • Respiratory failure

  • Infectious diseases and abscesses

  • Malnutrition, weight loss

  • Severe tooth decay

  • Auditory and tactile hallucinations

  • Sexual problems

  • Psychosis

  • Severe depression

  • Death

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