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Cocaine
Also known as: Cocaine: coke, charlie, cheech, chico, chong snow, white stuff, fairy dust, snifter. Crack: rock, freebase.
What it looks like and how it's taken
Cocaine is a white powder that is snorted or dissolved and injected. Crack, a stronger version, comes as rocks or stones and is smoked or injected.
Cocaine can have varying levels of purity and can be cut with anything from Phenancetin, a painkiller now banned in many countries due to its links to cancer and kidney damage, Lidocaine a local anaesthetic and drug designed to suppress abnormal rhythms of the heart and Levamisole a de-worming drug used by vets, to substances such as caffeine, sugars and starch.
In Scotland in 2008, police seizures of powder cocaine had an average purity of 13% and crack cocaine an average purity of 37%.”
Immediate effects
Cocaine acts fast and lasts about 30 minutes. Users feel confident, strong and alert, and may be left craving more. Crack acts faster. More intense effects last about 10 minutes.
Associated paraphernalia
Razors, mirrors, something to snort through, glass pipe, needles and syringes.
Risks
Short term: Some users may feel tense and anxious while using and afterwards many feel very tired and depressed. It can also cause convulsions, chest pain and sudden death from heart attack or stroke. Sniffing can damage the inside of the nose. Smoking crack can cause breathing problems and lung damage.
Long term: Frequent use can lead to paranoia, hallucinations, aggression and weight loss. Cocaine and especially crack cocaine are highly addictive. Chronic use also causes severe damage to heart and circulation, brain damage and severe mental health problems.
Legal status
Cocaine and Crack are Class A drugs - illegal to have, give away or sell. Possessing Cocaine or Crack can lead to a prison sentence of up to 7 years or an unlimited fine or both. Supplying (which includes giving it to a friend) could lead to a life sentence or an unlimited fine or both.
Remember: Having a criminal record can make it difficult for you to get a job or visa if you want to travel abroad.
What's the difference between possession & supply (dealing)? What happens if you're under 16? Learn more about drugs and the law.
Category
Stimulant.
