Cocaine is among the most psychologically and physically addictive of all drugs.
It takes from 30 seconds to 2 minutes to create pleasure sensations. The moment it enters the bloodstream, cocaine produces a profound effect on the heart, raises the blood pressure, increases the body temperature and dilates the pupils of the eyes. Repeated sniffing causes an irritated, chronic runny nose and the chemical eats holes in the cartilage. Cocaine users subject themselves to destruction of liver cells, lung damage, severe weight loss, hallucinations, psychosis, and sudden and lingering death. Teen Challenge is funded by contributions.