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White powder being "cut" with a razor blade, bank notes and a pen knife
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Cocaine

Cocaine is an illicit, recreational drug, derived from the coca plant. Users typically snort it. But people also smoke a form of cocaine called crack, and inject into the bloodstream. It is highly addictive.

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