Cocaine and Health
By Roadjunky, Posted Nov 25, 2006
Cocaine makes you feel on top of the world. It’s like all the confidence you ever wanted from self-help books is now available to you in powdered form.
The things is that self-confidence is not the same thing as unbearable arrogance or a superiority complex. Over the long-term cocaine can create some serious attitude problems and you may begin to alienate friends and family by talking too much about things you know nothing about.
Cocaine in itself is not especially harmful to the body though it increases blood pressure and can be dangerous for anyone with heart problems.
It is highly addictive though and withdrawal can induce paranoia, delusions and fever.
It’s a drug to which the body quickly gains tolerance and it’s easy to start taking more and more to recover the original rushes of confidence and generally feeling good.
If you have any doubts about this miracle herb, check out how it’s processed with litres of sulphuric acid, kerosene, calcium carbonate and more – oh, and it’s made by kids.
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