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Cocaine
Cocaine and crack are both stimulants with powerful, but short-lived effects. The big difference is that crack is much stronger and more addictive than cocaine.
ID: Cocaine is also known as coke, charlie, C, white, Percy, snow, toot.
APPEARANCE AND USE
Coke is a white powder that's usually divided into lines on a smooth surface and snorted up the nose with a rolled up tenner or a straw. It can be smoked and is sometimes made into a solution and injected.
THE EFFECTS
* Taking coke makes users feel on top of the world. It's a bit like speed (amphetamines) but it's stronger and doesn't last as long. People taking it feel wide awake, confident and on top of their game.
* Coke's a stimulant it raises body temperature, makes the heart beat faster and staves off feelings of hunger.
There is a flip side.
* After a big night on coke it's not unusual for people to feel like they've got the flu.
* Some people act like they're the greatest... dancer.. lover.. comedian on the planet. Usually they're not.
* The hit from coke doesn't last long (20-30 minutes).
* When the effects start to wear off there's a strong temptation to take more
All information sourced from www.TalktoFrank.com