Like cannabis, cocaine has been used for many years, at first in the therapic area before being diverted for recreational purposes.
Until a few years ago, its high cost oriented its use to business and artistic area.

Presentation

• Powder,
• Flakes.

Administration

Desired effects

• Conviviality, wellness,
• Intellectual stimulation, mental concentration,
• Self-confidence,
• Enhanced sensibility and libido.

Unwelcome effects

• Psychological dependancy,
• Pupils dilatation,
• Mouth dryness,
• Exhaustion,
• Anxiety, restlessness, paranoia,
• Malnutrition, anorexia,
• Nasal bleeding, chronic sinusitis, nasal septum perforation,
• Hypertension artérielle and cardio-vascular deseases,
• Cerebral haemorrage,
• Hepatitis B or C and AIDS transmission risks due to injection or sniffing material sharing (see ).