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Cocaine

Until 1916 cocaine was sold over the counter in the U.S. it was used for everything from toothache reliever to cough syrup to coca cola and many other everyday items.

One medical use that was found early in the history of cocaine, and which the drug is still used for today, is that of a good surface anesthetic. Beginning in the late 1880s surgical procedures using local anesthetics were starting to be used instead of general anesthesia or rendering a person unconscious.

This was due to experiments that were conducted by William Halstead, using cocaine. William Halstead was one of the four founders of The Johns Hopkins Medical School. He is often referred to as the Father of American Surgery. Unfortunately William experimented on himself by injecting cocaine, to see if surgery could be performed using cocaine as a local anesthetic. After experimenting for a time, he became addicted.

 Things have changed a lot over the years and now cocaine is a very serious problem in the U.S., we have found new ways to use cocaine and the illegal import of cocaine has been shown to fund terrorism.  Cocaine has gone through many cycles of popularity here and currently it is one of the most popular street drugs in America.
 

For more information on cocaine and addiction treatment call 1-877-744-3536