Intranasal Use aka "Snorting"

• Most common method of use in US
• Crystalline cocaine hydrochloride is placed on a flat shiny surface, such as a mirror.
• The cocaine is then chopped finely with a razor blade and arranged into thin lines about 1/8 of an inch wide and 1-2 inches long.

• A line of cocaine is then inhaled through a straw, a rolled-up dollar bill, or a thin cylindrical object called a "tooter".

• Cocaine is rapidly absorbed in bloodstream
• Drug's effects begin 30sec to 2min after snorting and peak within 10-20 min.

• After about 45-60 min, the effects begin to wear off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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