Cocaine can also be injected through the veins. The use of cocaine produces a feeling of euphoria or acute well being, the mind becomes intensely clear with an over response to sexual stimulation. These stimulating effects can lasts up to 30 minutes and if the dose is not repeated then there is a let down which can lead to a craving for more cocaine. Some users of small recreational amounts of cocaine would claim that the dangers of cocaine use have been over exaggerated. However, with the appearance of crack with its cheapness and quickness of onset, the progress to compulsive drug use is much more rapid and the danger of drug addiction more likely.
Sudden death is the most serious result of cocaine abuse.
It can be due to a serious of savage convulsions, paralysis of the breathing or sudden heart failure. In people with heart, lung or blood pressure problems, low doses, no matter how they are administered, can produce sudden death. People who are allergic to cocaine can go into fatal shock with small doses. The sudden surge of blood pressure associated with cocaine use may produce a stroke. Chronic complications with the regular use of cocaine include nasal congestion, inflammation and even perforation of the septum of the nose, dental problems and an eventual loss of sex drive.