Colombia's record-high cocaine production is fueling instability, corruption, and violence, threatening the nation's economy ...

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug derived from the coca plant, known for its ability to increase alertness, energy, and feelings of euphoria. It works by interfering with the brain’s dopamine ...

Short-term effects of cocaine use include, among others: extreme energy and happiness, mental alertness, hypersensitivity to light, sound, and touch, irritability, and paranoia (extreme and ...