Cocaine

Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant, creating what has been described as a euphoric sense of happiness and increased energy. Though most often used recreationally for this effect, cocaine is also a topical anesthetic that is used in eye and throat surgery. Cocaine is an addictive substance, and its possession, cultivation, and distribution are illegal (for non-medicinal / non-government sanctioned purposes) in virtually all of the world, which can be at least partially attributed to United Nations Commissions and United States drug policy.

External links

• Self-test – from Cocaine Addicts Anonymous
• Cocaine User Helping Hand – Internet Portal dedicated to help crack- and cocaine-addicted people. Contains wide variety of information on drug abuse, available treatment, and recovery issues.
• Crack Cocaine in Camden – Site exploring the impact of crack cocaine on a London borough. Included a bulletin board with wide spread of viewpoints in evidence, but it's closed down now.
• Good Drugs Guide
• The Erowid Cocaine Vault
• Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cokelore (Cocaine-Cola) – information about cocaine in Coke
• Addictive properties
• The Mystery of the Coca Plant that Wouldn't Die - Wired Magazine
• Cocaine content of plants
• Cocaine.org – A very thorough information guide on Cocaine and its history, use/abuse, etc.