Cocaine Also called: Blow, C, Coca, Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow Summary Cocaine is a white powder. It can be snorted up the nose or mixed with water and injected with a needle. Cocaine can also be made into small white rocks, called crack. Crack is smoked in a small glass pipe. Cocaine speeds up your whole body. You may feel full of energy, happy, and excited. But then your mood can change. You can become angry, nervous, and afraid that someone’s out to get you. You might do things that make no sense. After the “high” of the cocaine wears off, you can “crash” and feel tired and sad for days. You also get a strong craving to take the drug again to try to feel better. No matter how cocaine is taken, it is dangerous. Some of the most common serious problems include heart attack and stroke. You are also at risk for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, from sharing needles or having unsafe sex. Cocaine is more dangerous when combined with other drugs or alcohol. It is easy to lose control over cocaine use and become addicted. Then, even if you get treatment, it can be hard to stay off the drug. People who stopped using cocaine can still feel strong cravings for the drug, sometimes even years later. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Cocaine-Related Disorders National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Crack Cocaine National Institutes of Health Start Here Cocaine National Institute on Drug Abuse Cocaine National Institute on Drug Abuse Cocaine (Coke, Crack) Facts National Institute on Drug Abuse Teenagers Cocaine Nemours Foundation Cocaine National Institute on Drug Abuse Crack Nemours Foundation Mind Over Matter: Cocaine National Institute on Drug Abuse Images Cocaine Drug Enforcement Administration Women Cocaine and Pregnancy Organization of Teratology Information Specialists Encyclopedia Cocaine intoxication Array Cocaine withdrawal Substance use — cocaine Find an Expert Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Enforcement Administration National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse Partnership at Drugfree.org Partnership for a Drug-Free America Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Journal Articles Cocaine Diagnosis and Tests Signs of Cocaine Abuse and Addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse Patient Handouts Tips for Teens: The Truth about Cocaine Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Treatments and Therapies Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Statistics and Research Trends in the Prevalence of Marijuana, Cocaine, and Other Illegal Drug Use Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Children What You Need to Know about Drugs: Cocaine and Crack Nemours Foundation
