With continued use this can lead to paranoid psychosis. Regular users may appear chronically nervous, excitable and paranoid. Confusion with exhaustion, due to lack of sleep is common. These effects may all disappear once use is stopped, however a paranoid mental state may be irreversible and permanent. Repeated snorting of cocaine may also damage the nasal membranes and the structure separating the nostrils.
Smoking crack can produce severe respiratory problems.
Legal Status Cocaine in all its forms are Class A drugs. It is illegal to produce, supply or possess the drug. It is also illegal to allow premises to be used for supplying or producing cocaine. For details of a Cocaine specific help and advice service click here .