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| | Many of the therapeutic applications of raw, "natural" cocaine are now obsolete due to the development of safer drugs, either synthesized products from the natural coca extract or man-made using some of the natural products chemical components. | | Many of the therapeutic applications of raw, "natural" cocaine are now obsolete due to the development of safer drugs, either synthesized products from the natural coca extract or man-made using some of the natural products chemical components. |
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| − | Cocaine is a [[Schedule II]] drug in the [[United States]]. The chemical formula of cocaine is C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>21</sub>NO<sub>4</sub> <ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=14717642</ref> <ref>http://dict.die.net/c17h21no4/</ref> <ref>http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=7th&navby=case&no=951747</ref>. | + | Cocaine is a [[Schedule II]] drug in the [[United States]]. The chemical formula of cocaine is C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>21</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>.<ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=14717642</ref><ref>http://dict.die.net/c17h21no4/</ref><ref>http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=7th&navby=case&no=951747</ref> |
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| | ==Effects== | | ==Effects== |
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| | * severe vomiting or diarrhea | | * severe vomiting or diarrhea |
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| − | In addition some people who are very sensitive to the drug (and will not realize it), may die after a single dose.<ref name="bbc" /> Cocaine abuse during pregnancy has many ill effects. It can cause considerable damage to the organs of the developing fetus, and lead to birth defects, premature detachment of the placenta, premature births, low birthweight babies, nutrition deficiencies, and babies born already addicted to the drug.<ref name="bbc" /><ref>[http://www.nysccc.org/cocaine.html Cocaine Abuse During Pregnancy]</ref><ref>[http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/research/cocaine.cfm Drug Policy Alliance: Cocaine & Pregnancy]</ref>. | + | In addition some people who are very sensitive to the drug (and will not realize it), may die after a single dose.<ref name="bbc" /> Cocaine abuse during pregnancy has many ill effects. It can cause considerable damage to the organs of the developing fetus, and lead to birth defects, premature detachment of the placenta, premature births, low birthweight babies, nutrition deficiencies, and babies born already addicted to the drug.<ref name="bbc" /><ref>[http://www.nysccc.org/cocaine.html Cocaine Abuse During Pregnancy]</ref><ref>[http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/research/cocaine.cfm Drug Policy Alliance: Cocaine & Pregnancy]</ref> |
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| | ==Socially Unacceptable and Illegal== | | ==Socially Unacceptable and Illegal== |
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| | [[Category:Illegal Drugs]] | | [[Category:Illegal Drugs]] |
| − | [[Category : Hollywood Values]] | + | [[Category:Hollywood Values]] |
| − | [[Category : Fashion Industry Values]] | + | [[Category:Fashion Industry Values]] |