What is cocaine and how it can affect you?

Answer 1

cocaine is a is a dangerous drug. It can affect you by making you do crazy things because it can mix up your brain and if you have too much too often, it can kill you. Also, it can make your nose collapse by destroying the cartilage.

Answer 2

Cocaine is a potent and addictive stimulant drug that comes in two forms, one being powder cocaine and the other being crack cocaine. Short-term effects of cocaine use only last for a few minutes or up to an hour. Here are some of the short- and long-term effects of cocaine use.

Short-Term Cocaine Effects:

Extreme happiness and energy

Sensitivity to touch, sight, and sound

Constricted blood vessels/ dilated pupils

Mental alertness

Paranoia

High body temperature

Irritability

Elevated blood pressure/ faster heartbeat

Nausea

Restlessness

Decreased appetite

Inability to sleep

Long-Term Cocaine Effects:

From snorting cocaine: loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, nasal damage, trouble swallowing

From smoking cocaine: cough, Asthma, lung damage

From rubbing into gums: damage to intestines, reduced blood flow

Injecting cocaine: higher risk of HIV or hepatitis from sharing needles

Poor nutrition and weight loss