A-Z Drugs Cocaine Cocaine is a white powder substance derived from the leaves of the South American coca plant. This potent drug stimulates the central nervous system, giving the user a temporary feeling of euphoria and energy. Side effects include an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and body temperature.
Users also have insomnia and loss of appetite.
Meaured in grams, the cost of cocaine has been decreasing in recent years. It can also be dissolved and injected. Crack is smoked, which creates an intense high very quickly. Cocaine in any form can be highly addictive, and can quickly escalate to the point where a person's life is ruled by the desire to use the drug. Cocaine can also be deadly , causing seizures, strokes and heart attacks, even in young people with healthy hearts.