In its home land, the coca plant is resistant to drought and disease. It needs no irrigation. The introduction of coca to England was started in the early nineteenth century by the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Coca can be harvested four times a year. The active ingredient of the coca plant was first isolated in the West around 1860. Doctors said that cocaine was an antidote to morphine addiction.

In today's world cocaine is a huge part of the world economy. In recent years, cocaine has become a significant export-earner for many poor South American countries. S

The most popular alternate form of cocaine is called crack.. Crack is a form of cocaine that has been chemically altered so that it can be smoked. Crack is more potent and lethal than cocaine and is one of the most addictive drugs. Crack is in the category of cocaine known as freebase. In past years. A lot of freebase cocaine was processed using ether, a highly flammable solvent. When it is heated, the mixture makes a crackling sound hense the name Crack. A lot of people do not now that crack is more addictive then cocaine. Crack takes effect very quickly, it produces the most dramatic cocaine high and is practically instantly addicting. The other thing that is very disturbing about crack is that it is much cheaper then cocaine and it is more addictive.

There are many symptoms of using cocaine. Some of them are trouble sleeping, runny or sore nose, headaches, loss of appetite, depression, fatigue, rapid heart beat, dilated pupils, tremors and many other symptoms. There are also many dangers to taking cocaine. Som

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