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Cocaine is a drug extracted from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxlon coca) which grows in South America.
Cocaine raises body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Even one use causes heart palpitations or cardiac arrest.
Injecting (cocaine) releases the drug directly into the bloodstream, and heightens the intensity of its effects.
To experience the effects of cocaine more quickly, and to heighten their intensity, users sometimes inject it. |
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Cocaine
Withdrawal 
Cocaine addiction can occur very quickly and be very difficult to break. Animal studies have shown that animals will work very hard (press a bar over 10,000 times) for a single injection of cocaine, choose cocaine over food and water, and take cocaine even when this behavior is punished. Animals must have their access to cocaine limited in order not to take toxic or even lethal doses. People addicted to cocaine behave similarly. They will go to great lengths to get cocaine and continue to take it even when it hurts their school or job performance and their relationships with loved ones.
Regular use of cocaine can lead to strong psychological dependence (addiction).
Those who abruptly stop their cocaine use can experience cocaine addiction withdrawal
symptoms as they readjust to functioning without the drug. The length of cocaine
addiction withdrawal varies from person to person and on the amount and frequency
of use.
Cocaine addiction withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:
- agitation
- depression
- intense craving for the drug
- extreme fatigue
- anxiety
- angry outbursts
- lack of motivation
- nausea/vomiting
- shaking
- irritability
- muscle pain
- disturbed sleep
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