Cocaine/Crack
Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca), native to South America. Cocaine can be snorted through the nose, rubbed into gums, injected into the bloodstream, or smoked.
Serious medical complications can occur with cocaine use, including cocaine use disorder and overdose. Also, adulteration of cocaine with highly potent fentanyl and related substances is a major contributor to the rising drug overdose deaths.
Source: NIDA. 2024, September 27. Cocaine. Retrieved from https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/cocaine on 2025, February 5.
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Cocaine / Crack Addiction is Treatable.
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- In Connecticut, call 1-800-563-4086.
- In the United States, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit findtreatment.gov.
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