COCAINE is a drug that comes under the heading stimulants. This drug will give the user a temporary illusion of limitless power and hallucinations, some being bad trips. Cocaine comes from a South American Coca plant. It is a white powder and is either snorted or injected intravenously. Once the effects of the drug start wear off the user will usually be left feeling depressed, on edge and craving for more. The user could also suffer from paranoia whilst using the drug.

Effects of Cocain use:
1. Heart rate increases
2. Blood pressure rises
3. Possibility of a brain seizure
4. Strokes
5. Heart Attacks
6. Rise in body temperature
7. Paranoid or violent behaviour
8. Hallucinations
9. Loss of interest with friends and family
10. Loss of appetite
11. Headaches
12. Dizziness
13. Insomnia

The brain rewards us for engaging in life enhancing behaviour, such as, by releasing a flood of pleasurable neurochemicals. Dopamine is one of these brain chemicals. This chemical reinforcement makes us want to engage in those behaviours again and again.

Common effects:
1. Feelings of euphoria,, exhilaration and confidence
2. Dilated pupils
3. Loss of appetite
4. A burst of energy
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