Cocaine

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Obtained from leaves of the coca plant and used medically as an anesthetic. Cocaine hydrochloride, a water-soluble salt, is a dry white powder that is usually inhaled through the nose. Effects include extreme restlessness, anxiety, irritability, and, occasionally, paranoid psychosis. Death from even a small dose can occur, and is usually caused by seizures or heart attacks. The users also experience euphoria, exhilaration, and a decreased appetite. The drug also increases heart rate, elevates blood pressure, and dilates the pupils. Chronic users can lead get skin abscesses, weight loss, and damage to the nervous system. Cocaine is classified as a narcotic for legal purposes by the United States government. It causes strong psychological dependence.

Smuggling

Act of bringing into or out of a country goods the importation or exportation of which is against the law. Smuggling is as old as restrictions on international trade and is practiced all over the world....