Introduction+to+Cocaine

Introduction: What is Cocaine?

Cocaine is an illegal stimulant extracted from cocoa leaves. The extraction is mixed with powder-like substances such as corn starch, talcum powder or sugar and/or other drugs such as amphetamines or procaine, which is a local anesthetic.

In relation to cocaine, crack-cocaine is a crystal form of cocaine (powder form). Crack cocaine is solid and appears in different colours ranging from yellow to pale rose to white. Crack-cocaine is 75% to 100% more pure than cocaine, thus making it more potent. The use of crack-cocaine is riskier and more harmful to the body than cocaine.

Street names for cocaine include: Coke, Blow, C, Snow, White, Dust, Charlie, Sniff, Flake and Paradise.

Street names for crack-cocaine include: Crack, Rock, Hard Rock, Devil Drug, Sugar Block, Candy, Hard Ball and Ice Cube.