How is cocaine used? National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Users primarily administer cocaine orally, intranasally, intravenously, or by inhalation. When people snort the drug (intranasal use), they inhale cocaine powder through the nostrils, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. Users also may rub the drug onto their gums (oral use).
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Cocaine - San Diego Addiction Treatment Center
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The Real Gateway Drugs - Pacific Sands Recovery
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Acute tubular injury and Acute Interstitial Nephritis Secondary to Cocaine Use
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Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction, Manual 1, A Cognitive Behavioral Approach Treating Cocaine Addiction: Kathleen Carroll: : Books
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NIDA IC Fact Sheet 2022 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Commonly Used Drugs - Cocaine - StoryMD
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How Addictive Is Cocaine? - Solution Based Treatment & Detox
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Cocaine - M.E.A.D.A
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Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Cocaine
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The Dangers of Casual Cocaine Use
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New Research Reveals that Men Die of Overdose at Two-to-Three Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the United States
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References, Treating Drug Problems: Volume 1