Cocaine is often used by individuals who are socially unsure of themselves or feel threatened or overwhelmed by being the focus of public attention. Unfortunately, cocaine can also be lethal. It produces complete cardiovascular collapse very rapidly and there typically is nothing that can be done to help the user. Neither the size of the dose nor the frequency of use appears to predict when cocaine will produce a lethal effect. It could the be first or the 50th dose and it could be a large or relatively small dose.
Males are significantly more susceptible to the lethal effects of the drug.
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