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Three people arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine in batteries
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Street dealers generally dilute cocaine with such inert substances as cornstarch, talcum powder, and/or sugar, or with such active drugs as procaine (a chemically-related local anesthetic) or with such other stimulants as amphetamines.
The short-term physiological effects of cocaine include constricted blood vessels; dilated pupils; and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Cocaine in powder form is usually "snorted" into the nostrils, although it may also be rubbed onto the mucous lining of the mouth.
Up to 75% of people who try cocaine will become addicted to it. Only one out of four people who try to quit will be able to without help. |
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Symptoms
of Cocaine Use 
A person can introduce cocaine into the body through these routes: · absorption through the skin after it is rubbed on mucous tissues · inhaled from smoking, which includes crack · injected into the vein, which is called mainlining · intranasally, which means snorting the cocaine through the nose · orally, which is called chewing
After it is introduced into the body, cocaine passes readily into the brain. In the brain, it causes a buildup of dopamine by blocking the normal recycling process. These high levels of dopamine continuously stimulate nerve cells, causing the euphoria, or high.
The effects of cocaine can be felt within seconds. Cocaine provides a dramatic high that lasts 3 to 5 minutes with crack cocaine. The high lasts for up to 30 to 60 minutes when cocaine is snorted or injected. Afterward, the user feels an intense craving for the drug.
Dependency can develop in
less than 2 weeks. Some research indicates that a psychological dependency may
develop after a single dose of high-potency cocaine. As the person develops
a tolerance to cocaine, higher and higher doses are needed to produce the same
level of euphoria.
- anxiety
- panic
- tin foil
- bloody nose
- increased energy
- talking rapidly
- rapid pulse and respirations
- paranoia
- confusion
- dilated pupils
- hallucinations
- altered motor activities (tremors, hyperactivity)
- stuffiness and runny nose
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