It's a never-ending, always changing cycle that agitates the heart, can cause the shakes and can even be fatal. Powdered cocaine is a stimulant drug with powerful side effects, both mental and physical, and it is once again gaining popularity. Cheaper prices and a surplus in supply are two of the main reasons for the drug's resurgence, according to the latest report from The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network. "Cocaine was really popular in the '70s, but then everyone started to hear about people dying. Really, the education worked in the '70s, and the use of powdered cocaine went way down," said Stacey Frohnapfel Hasson, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. [continues 507 words]
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's a never-ending, always changing cycle that agitates the heart, can cause the shakes and can even be fatal. Powdered cocaine is a stimulant drug with powerful side effects, both mental and physical, and it is once again gaining popularity. Cheaper prices and a surplus in supply are two of the main reasons for the drug's resurgence, according to the latest report from The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network. "Cocaine was really popular in the '70s, but then everyone started to hear about people dying. Really, the education worked in the '70s, and the use of powdered cocaine went way down," said Stacey Frohnapfel Hasson, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. [continues 506 words]
