cocaine
Illicit nasal stimulant
Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug extracted from coca leaves.
It produces intense euphoria and energy, followed by a sharp crash.
Cocaine is typically snorted as a white powder, though it can be injected or smoked in crystalline form (crack).
The drug is highly addictive and illegal in most countries.
He had a cocaine habit that cost him his job.
Great in altitude
- rushQuick sudden movement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
pleasure · exhilaration · intensity · confidence · invincibility · alertness · talkativeness · grandiosity
Fine dry particles
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- freebaseDesalted cocaine for smoking
- rockSolid earthen material
- hydrochlorideOrganic base-acid salt
line · bump · rail · eight-ball · kilo · brick · cut · purity
Illegal transport for profit
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- dealerOne who sells goods
kingpin · mule · narcotics · interdiction · bust · raid · sting · felony
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
psychosis · hypertension · hyperthermia · death · paranoia · hallucination · vasoconstriction · binge
Reward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- CNSBrain plus spinal cord
psychostimulant · amphetamine · methamphetamine · alertness · wakefulness · tachycardia · vasoconstriction · hyperactivity
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- PeruPacific coast republic
- BoliviaAndean republic, two capitals
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- pasteThick sticky substance
base · extraction · processing · alkaloid · cultivation · eradication · precursor · acetone
Causing loss of sensation
- localOf this area
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- procaineEster-type local anesthetic
- dentistryOral healthcare profession
surgery · ophthalmology · vasoconstriction · mucosa · nasal · injection · analgesic · historical
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- relapseReturn to former illness
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
recovery · sobriety · tolerance · dependence · intervention · counseling · twelve-step · sponsor
high
Great in altitude
bliss · pleasure · exhilaration · intensity · confidence · invincibility · alertness · talkativeness · grandiosity · energy
powder
Fine dry particles
hydrochloride · line · bump · rail · eight-ball · kilo · brick · cut · purity · fish-scale
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
dealer · kingpin · mule · narcotics · interdiction · bust · raid · sting · felony · incarceration
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
seizure · psychosis · hypertension · hyperthermia · death · paranoia · hallucination · vasoconstriction · binge · comedown
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
CNS · psychostimulant · amphetamine · methamphetamine · alertness · wakefulness · tachycardia · vasoconstriction · hyperactivity · crack
leaf
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- PeruPacific coast republic
- BoliviaAndean republic, two capitals
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
paste · base · extraction · processing · alkaloid · cultivation · eradication · precursor · acetone · gasoline
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
dentistry · surgery · ophthalmology · vasoconstriction · mucosa · nasal · injection · analgesic · historical · ether
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- relapseReturn to former illness
detoxification · recovery · sobriety · tolerance · dependence · intervention · counseling · twelve-step · sponsor · abstinence
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, paracetamol
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- controlled substancesfentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine, hydrocodone
- Mind-Altering Substancesheroin, LSD, MDMA, cannabis, ecstasy
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- psychoactivesLSD, MDMA, cannabis, psilocybin, heroin
cocainecaffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
nicotine · alcohol · aspirin · prescription medication · ibuprofen
cocainesobriety
Unimpaired mental state
drug-free · clean · sober · abstinence · clean living
- cocaine traffickingIllegal distribution of stimulant powder
- crack cocaineSmokable crystallized stimulant
- cocaine addictionCompulsive stimulant dependence
- cocaine addictPerson dependent on stimulant powder
- cocaine tradeIllicit stimulant commerce
- cocaine derivativeChemically altered coca extract