This article describes historical and sociological patterns of cocaine use. Cocaine is described as an example of drug abuse trends toward a search for new ways of using old drugs in ways that produce enhanced euphoria. The use of cocaine freebase is described, as is emergency treatment of cocaine toxicity.
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