| Cocaine use is widespread in the United
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| | symptoms can be highlighted by an
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| States and the drug is one of the most
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| | overwhelming sense of paranoia or
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| abused in the country. As a drug, cocaine
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| | twitching. Usually, these negative side
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| is an extremely potent nervous system
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| | effects increase with use. An overdose
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| stimulant. Depending on the strength and
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| | can often cause paranoid delusions,
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| how it's taken, the "high" associated
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| | itching and sometimes hallucinations.
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| with cocaine can last anywhere from 20
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| | One effect of cocaine is that it raises
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| minutes to several hours. In short,
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| | the levels of serotonin and dopamine in a
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| cocaine is very potent, very addictive
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| | user's brain - giving them a "high."
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| and very dangerous. To learn about some
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| | Unfortunately, when the "high" wears off,
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| of the side effects associated with
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| | it is followed by a "crash," which if
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| cocaine use, keep reading.
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| | repeated can either lead to severe
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| 1. Heart Problems
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| | depression or magnify an existing mental
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| Because the drug is so effective at
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| | problem.
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| stimulating the nervous system, what
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| | 3. Seizures or Strokes.
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| starts as general hyperactivity and
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| | Because of the toxicity levels of most
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| increased blood pressure soon leads to a
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| | cocaine, combined with the increased
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| heightened heart rate. While these same
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| | heart rate, users are at a definite risk
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| effects cause the sense of euphoria that
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| | for seizures, respiratory failure, stroke
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| comes from using cocaine, they can also
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| | or cerebral hemorrhaging.
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| lead to heart attacks and future major
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| | 4. Reduced Immune System.
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| heart problems.
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| | Long term use of cocaine can break down
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| Cocaine can be especially dangerous for
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| | your immune system and increase the risk
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| users with a history of heart problems or
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| | of developing a number of auto-immune or
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| high blood pressure. They are putting
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| | connective tissue disorders such as
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| themselves at risk for heart failure.
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| | vasculitis, lupus, Stevens-Johnsons
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| Heart problems often lead to death, which
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| | syndromes and Goodpasture's disease. Use
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| is part of the reason why using cocaine
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| | of cocaine can also lead to renal failure
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| is so dangerous - whether you have a
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| | and kidney diseases.
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| history or high risk for heart problems
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| | 5. Degraded nasal cartilage.
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| or not, cocaine use can cause serious
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| | Long time use of cocaine will wear down
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| heart problems for you.
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| | at the cartilage inside your nose,
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| 2. Paranoia and Depression.
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| | eventually causing it to wear away
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| The euphoria caused by the initial rush
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| | completely, collapsing the nose or
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| that cocaine provides is often followed
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| | causing major respiratory problems.
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| by discomfort or depression. These
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