A Complete History of Crack Cocaine
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Because cocaine is such a powerful stimulant, prolonged daily use of the drug creates severe sleep deprivation and loss of appetite. Some specialists occasionally use cocaine within the practice when performing procedures such as nasal. To explore these questions in better detail, we need to look at the basic material:.
In 2013, cocaine use directly resulted in 4,300 deaths, up from 2,400 in 1990. Cocaine and Coca-Cola American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton founded Coca-Cola in 1886 with a beverage concoction of cocaine and sugary syrup. The wholesale market became flooded with cocaine and the price of cocaine dropped dramatically as a result of a glut.
A Complete History of Crack Cocaine - Its users span over different ages, races, and professions. Interview by Zach Weissmueller.
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Detective Alfonse Kotero, who was an LAPD policeman on the streets of South Central in 1982, also recalled hearing about rock cocaine for the first time in 1982. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. By the time Ross' operation reached its peak -- in 1985, according to Ross -- crack was prevalent in South Central Los Angeles, and many other dealers were vying for a share of the lucrative market. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. The DEA thought it was a localized phenomenon. Eventually, the public pressure became so great as to place a national prohibition on cocaine.
