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What is cocaine?
Cocaine is a stimulant drug that comes in the form of a white powder.
Street names for the drug include snow, nose candy, coke, "C," toot
and blow. People snort cocaine through their noses, or inject it into their
muscles or veins.
Drug dealers mix it with other substances so they can have more of the drug
to sell. These "fillers" make the drug even more dangerous because the
user does not know how much cocaine he or she is taking. The fillers also can
add harmful side effects to an already unsafe drug.
What is crack?
Crack is cocaine that has been processed so that it can be smoked.
Its also goes by the street name "rock." Crack looks like small pieces
or shavings of soap but has a hard, sharp texture.
When a person smokes crack, cocaine reaches the brain more rapidly and in
higher doses than when taken as a powder. The user feels an intense
"rush" followed by a "crash" that can produce a strong
craving for more of the drug.
What's so bad about cocaine and crack?
Cocaine and crack are dangerous for many reasons. Consider these
facts:
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