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Cocaine is a stimulant drug, coming in many forms such as powdered cocaine, freebase cocaine, and crack cocaine.
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A stimulant drug increases the rate in which messages travel between the body and brain. As a result, a user will experience greater energy and wakefulness, as well as feelings of euphoria. With the exception of being used as anesthesia for surgery, cocaine has been deemed illegal in the United States, due to its highly addictive properties.
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The drug is commonly mixed with stimulants such as amphetamine and sold by street dealers.
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Photo by DEA: https://www.dea.gov/galleries/drug-images/cocaine
Information from DEA, NIDA, and IPRC:
DEA: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Cocaine-2020_1.pdf
NIDA: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/cocaine
IPRC: https://iprc.indiana.edu/training/courses/cocaine/a_03_02_01.html