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Cocaine

What is cocaine?

Cocaine is a very addictive drug that is made from leaves of the coca plant found in South America. It is mostly available as an illegal drug that some people use to get high. In rare cases, it is also used as a prescription drug for for anesthesia during certain surgeries.

As a street (illegal) drug, cocaine is usually a fine, white, crystal powder. Street dealers sometimes mix it with cornstarch, talcum powder, or flour to make it look like they have more cocaine. That way they can make more money. They may also mix it with other illegal drugs. Another form of the drug is crack cocaine. Crack cocaine has been heated to make it into a rock crystal.

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  1. Cocaine (National Library of Medicine)  
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  2. Cocaine From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
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  4. What Are Cocaine and Crack? (Nemours Foundation)  
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  5. Cocaine and Pregnancy (March of Dimes Foundation)  
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  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Crack Cocaine From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
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  8. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cocaine-Related Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
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