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Cocaine
Pure cocaine was first used in the 1880s in eye, nose, and throat surgeries as an anesthetic and for its ability to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding. However, many of its therapeutic applications are now obsolete because of the development of safer drugs. More
Frequently Asked Questions
Publications
- Cocaine Smuggling in 2007
- Drug Trafficking as a Security Threat in West Africa
- Coca Cultivation in the Andean Region for 2006
Common street terms for cocaine include:
- Blow
- C
- Marching powder
- Nose candy