COCAINE

 
Names

• Cocaine
• Charlie
• Crack
• Rocks

Description

• Cocaine is a white crystalline powder

Use

• Cocaine can be snorted up the nose or injected
• is a Class A drug

Effects

• Cocaine's buzz makes users feel more confident, alert and active
• It is a very powerful stimulant but effects fade quickly
• Users are left craving the drug and feel they cannot do without it
• It can make people sick

Risks

• Snorting cocaine can permanently damage the lining of the nose
• The habit is expensive and when somebody stops regular use they can become very depressed for a long time
• Regular users can develop serious paranoia and anxiousness
• Cocaine can cause heart problems and accidental overdose has ended in death

Law

• This drug is illegal to have in your possession or to supply to other people
• The maximum sentence for possessing cocaine or crack is 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine
• Supplying cocaine or crack (which includes giving it to a friend) is life imprisonment and an unlimited fine