Cocaine reaches the brain almost immediately after you take it. But how does it move through the body? How is cocaine me ...
The face of stimulant addiction: Who uses stimulants? (INFOGRAPHIC)
What does the typical stimulant user look like? In this infographic you can explore the age, gender, past year and past ...
Smoking cocaine
How is cocaine smoked? What are the effects? Smoking cocaine causes an intense high that lasts shortly and makes users c ...
The face of cocaine addiction (INFOGRAPHIC)
What is the face of cocaine users in the U.S.? Discover the number of male and female cocaine abusers, their average age ...
How dangerous are drugs, really?
A look at the main dangers of the most popular drugs of our time: heroin, meth, legal highs, and …more! ...
Cocaine long term effects
A review of cocaine's long term effects to the body, brain, and behavior. ...
Can you die from taking cocaine?
Potentially dangerous physical effects of cocaine include raising heart rate and blood pressure. But can cocaine actuall ...
What does cocaine do to the brain?
Cocaine interferes with the activity of the neurotransmitter, dopamine. It acts upon a part of the brain called the vent ...
Cocaine effects
What are the systemic effects of cocaine on your body and mind? We explore in-depth here. ...
Is cocaine a narcotic?
In the U.S., cocaine is legally a narcotic. Medically, it is not. More on the classification of cocaine under the Contro ...