Cocaine is a stimulant that is processed from the leaves of the coca bush, which is native to South America. Today most cocaine comes from unregulated growing and refining operations. The drug is available in three main forms: cocaine hydrochloride salt, freebase cocaine, and crack cocaine.
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Learn About Cocaine
Cocaine is a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug that affects how we think and behave. It is a stimulant that speeds up our breathing, heart rate, thoughts and actions.
Safer Smoking: Crack and crystal meth
Smoking any illegal drug is risky because you can never know for sure what's in it or how it was made. But there are also risks involved in how you smoke. Here are some ways to reduce those risks.
Safer Injecting: Opioids, crack and crystal meth
Injecting is the riskiest way to use drugs. Some of the risks are related to using needles. Other risks are related to the type of drugs that go in the needles. Here are things you can do to reduce those risks.
The list below provides the references to the research studies discussed in Learn About Cocaine.
Smoking any illegal drug is risky because you can never know for sure what's in it or how it…
Injecting is the riskiest way to use drugs. Some of the risks are related to using needles. Other…
