Summary: The Short Term Effects Of Cocaine

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In the past few years cocaine use has gone down. The current number of users in the U.S. ages 12 and older has dropped from 2.1 million to 1.7 million. The short-term effects of cocaine include paranoia, heart damage or stroke and even death.
The use of heroin continues to increase, in 2012 about 669,000 Americans have reported using heroin. The biggest increase of use is among ages 18 to 25. The effects of heroin include drowsiness, and slowed breathing. The withdrawal from heroin can be very intense. Overdosing from heroin may result in death from respiratory arrest.
Methamphetamines (Meth) has also increased especially in the west. It is a powerful stimulant which increases alertness and decreases appetite. It also shares many of the same effects as cocaine such as heart attacks and strokes. Withdrawal from meth can cause depression, abdominal cramps, and increased appetite. The long-term effects of meth can include paranoia, hallucinations, destruction of teeth, and heart damage. …show more content…

Young people believe these drugs to be harmless or even healthy. These are the more popular club drugs today.
Ecstasy is a stimulant and hallucinogen that is used to improve mood and to maintain energy, for all-night dance parties. Long-term use causes damage to the brain’s ability to regulate body temperature, pain and emotions.
GHB was once sold in health food stores. The effects of GHB are related to the dose taken. Effects can range from mild relaxation to coma or even death. It is often used as a date-rape drug because the drug is tasteless, odorless and acts as a powerful sedative.
Rohypnol is another sedative that is used as a date-rape drug. The effects of Rohypnol include low blood pressure, dizziness, confusion, and impaired

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