Cocaine has powerful negative effects on the heart, brain and emotions. The results of smoking or injecting cocaine can be nearly instantaneous, and these immediate effects wear off in 30 minutes to two hours. Smoking or injecting cocaine results in a faster and shorter high, compared to snorting coke. The results of smoking or injecting cocaine can be nearly instantaneous. Whatever the method of taking it in, cocaine quickly enters the bloodstream and travels to the brain. Cocaine produces its powerful high by acting on the brain. Deep in the brain, cocaine interferes with the chemical messengers,...

The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. An overdose is widely considered harmful and dangerous as it can result in death. Cocaine is a stimulant with characteristics very prone to abuse. Cocaine users not only habitually use cocaine but also increase their dosage over time in a futile attempt to repeat or exceed the initial ‘high.’ Not being able to do so, engrossed users step up their intake, forgetting that these will ultimately and inevitably lead to...

Many addicts report that they seek but fail to achieve as much pleasure from cocaine as they did from their first exposure. Scientific evidence shows that there are powerful neurological reinforcing properties that are responsible for an individual’s continued use. The immediate effects of cocaine and signs that someone is “high” are inclusive of hyper-stimulation, reduced fatigue and mental clarity. Depending on the route of administration, these signs or effects will vary. For instance, the faster the absorption, the more intense the high. On the other hand, the faster the absorption the...