... body. This increased nerve activity can cause cells to become dependant upon nicotine to function normally. Cocaine is also a stimulant. In the sixteenth century, explorers in South America witnessed tribes using the leaves of the coca plant to increase stamina and relieve feelings of fatigue and hunger. The coca plant didn't gain popularity until after the Civil War. Doctors started using coca as ... increases heart rate. When snorted cocaine can cause nosebleeds and a deviated septum. Cocaine has also been known to cause fever and seizures. Cocaine blocks a receiving nerve cell from s...

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... are illegal and include substances like ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine, LSD, and heroin. Why Are Drugs Bad for You? Drugs kill your brain cells. Unlike your hair or fingernails, once a brain cell dies, it never grows back. Drugs also interfere with your ability to think clearly. People can do really dumb or dangerous things that could hurt them when they use drugs ... once and you could go blind. Kids who use drugs may become dependent on them, or addicted. They have become so used to a drug that their bodies need it to function. Once you have an addiction, it's very hard to stop taking dr...

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