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What is Cocaine?
Cocaine is known for being an ‘upper’, a stimulant that may be used to elevate the mood,
give an individual a burst of energy, and keep a person awake. Unfortunately, cocaine is
highly addictive due to these results. Who doesn’t want to feel energetic, happy, and
productive in our daily lives? This attraction, the good feeling, this ‘high’ is highly sought
after by the rich white-collar businessman as well as the poor dock worker existing on
pennies.
Unfortunately, the ‘high’ from a dose of cocaine lasts only 15 30 minutes. This short acting
high necessitates repeat usage amounts to produce a lasting feeling of euphoria. Therefore,
addiction to cocaine can financially break a person within a short amount of time. Not only
personal financial loss is felt, but communities suffer as a result as well by increased
potential for crime or other illegal activities.