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COCAINE

What type of drug is cocaine? Cocaine is a stimulant. Stimulants (also referred to as psych stimulants) are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their effects typically having an "up" quality to them, stimulants are also occasionally referred to as "uppers".

QUESTIONS Why do people use it? How does it affect them? What type of drug is cocaine?