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Cocaine
Title: Cocaine
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 152 | Pages: 0.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Cocaine
Obtained from leaves of the coca plant and used medically as an anesthetic. Cocaine hydrochloride, a water-soluble salt, is a dry white powder that is usually inhaled through the nose. Effects include extreme restlessness, anxiety, irritability, and, occasionally, paranoid psychosis. Death from even a small dose can occur, and is usually caused by seizures or heart attacks. The users also experience euphoria, exhilaration, and a decreased appetite. The drug also increases heart rate, elevates blood …showed first 75 words of 152 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 152 total…and dilates the pupils. Chronic users can lead get skin abscesses, weight loss, and damage to the nervous system. Cocaine is classified as a narcotic for legal purposes by the United States government. It causes strong psychological dependence.
Smuggling
Act of bringing into or out of a country goods the importation or exportation of which is against the law. Smuggling is as old as restrictions on international trade and is practiced all over the world.
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