Discusses the continuous use of this drug, despite the bad publicity it has recently received on it detrimental effect on the individual’s health.
Cocaine produces immediate feelings of being energetic and alert. The spread of its addictive use was associated with a myth of its power to enhance human performance. However, it benefited medicine and surgery at the early stage of medical science. Today, trading in cocaine has been a considerable source of violence and crime. Its use continues despite widespread campaign about its negative impact on health.