What are the physiological effects of long term cocaine use?
Long term use of cocaine may prove fatal. It causes the coronary arteries to constrict as a result of which, the blood pressure rises and the blood supply to the heart diminishes. This can cause heart attacks or convulsions. Chronic users and those with hypertension, epilepsy, and cardiovascular disease are at particular risk. Increased use may sensitize the brain to the drug's effects so that less of the substance is needed to induce a seizure. Those who inject the drug are at high risk for AIDS and hepatitis when they share needles. Allergic reactions to cocaine or other substances mixed in with the drug may also occur.
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