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- ANESTHETIC:
- An agent that causes loss of sensation or unconsciousness.
- COCA PASTE:
- An impure free base made from coca leaves. It is used mainly in South America. Coca paste is smoked and is highly addictive.
- COCAETHYLENE:
- A substance formed by the body when cocaine and alcohol are consumed together. Cocaethylene increases the chances of serious adverse reaction or sudden death from cocaine.
- COCAINE BUGS:
- Hallucinations that feel like bugs crawling under the skin, occurring in heavy or binge users of cocaine. This sensation can be so intense that users will scratch their skin or use a knife to attempt to remove the bugs.
- COCAINE PSYCHOSIS:
- A mental illness characterized by paranoia, disorientation, and severe depression. It is often the result of long-term cocaine abuse.
- CRACK COCAINE:
- A highly addictive free-base cocaine that is smoked. Crack is made by combining powder cocaine and sodium bicarbonate.
- FREE BASE...
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