cocaine
An illegal white powder drug that makes people feel very excited and full of energy for a short time, and can quickly cause strong addiction.
An illegal, highly addictive stimulant drug, usually in the form of a white powder made from coca leaves, that affects the central nervous system and is taken for its intense, short-term high.
A chemical from coca leaves that doctors sometimes use as a strong medicine to stop pain in a small area of the body.
A naturally occurring tropane alkaloid (benzoylmethylecgonine) derived from coca leaves, used in medicine as a powerful local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor, especially in certain ear, nose, and throat procedures.
Used as a comparison, something that people want again and again because it feels very good or exciting, like the drug cocaine.
Used figuratively, something that people find extremely exciting or addictive, in a way compared to the illegal drug cocaine.
- Base: cocaine
- Plural: cocaine
cocaine abuse
1harmful or excessive cocaine use
Using cocaine in a way that hurts your health, work, family, or life.
- Cocaine abuse is linked to heart attacks in young adults.
- The government launched a campaign to warn teens about the dangers of cocaine abuse.
- Doctors see the long-term effects of cocaine abuse in many patients.
cocaine addiction
1dependence on cocaine use
A strong need to keep using cocaine, even when it causes problems, and feeling very bad when you stop.
- Cocaine addiction can develop after only a few months of regular use.
- The clinic offers a special program for people battling cocaine addiction.
- Family support is important in recovering from cocaine addiction.
cocaine habit
1regular cocaine use pattern
A repeated and often daily or weekly use of cocaine that a person finds very hard to stop.
- His cocaine habit cost him his job and his marriage.
- She sold her car to pay for her cocaine habit.
- Friends tried to help him break his cocaine habit.
cocaine trafficking
1illegal trade and transport of cocaine
The business of moving and selling cocaine illegally, often across borders, usually in large amounts.
- Several people were arrested in an international cocaine trafficking ring.
- The article examines how cocaine trafficking finances other criminal activities.
- Authorities say cocaine trafficking has increased along the coastal route.
crack cocaine
1hard smokable form of cocaine
A hard form of cocaine that is smoked and is very addictive, often sold in small rocks.
- The film shows the impact of crack cocaine on poor neighborhoods in the 1980s.
- He was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell.
- Crack cocaine use can damage the lungs and heart very quickly.
powder cocaine
1cocaine in white powder form
Cocaine in a soft white powder form, usually snorted through the nose or sometimes injected.
- The report compares the health risks of crack cocaine and powder cocaine.
- Police found several bags of powder cocaine in the apartment.
- Powder cocaine is often mixed with other white powders before it is sold.