John Belushi's Cocaine Research Paper

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Cocaine
Short term effects are loss of appetite,increased heart rate,blood pressure,body temperature,contracted blood vessels,increased rate of breathing,dilated pupils,Disturbed sleep patterns,Nausea, Hyperstimulation,Bizarre,erratic,sometimes violent behavior, Hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability, Tactile hallucination that creates the illusion of bugs burrowing under the skin, Intense euphoria, Anxiety, paranoia, Depression, Intense drug craving, Panic and psychosis, Convulsions, seizures and sudden death from high doses.
Long term effects are Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, High blood pressure, leading to heart attacks, strokes, and death, Liver, kidney and lung damage, Destruction of tissues in nose if
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1. John Belushi
John Belushi's cocaine use is practically legendary in Hollywood. Reportedly one of his favorite party games was cocaine chicken, in which a line of cocaine was poured, and he and a friend would race to see who could snort the most before reaching the middle. Unfortunately, Belushi's cocaine abuse contributed to an early death at the age of thirty-three.
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He was arrested in 1987 and multiple times in 1996 for drug possession. He attended rehab to help him overcome his cocaine addiction several times, but he did not seem to make real headway until about 2002. Since then he has starred in several blockbuster movies and appears to have got his career back on track.
9. Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler, the lead singer of the band Aerosmith, reportedly spent millions of dollars on cocaine over the course of his career. In a 2013 interview, he said that he had "snorted half of Peru."
10. Thomas Alva Edison
Inventor Thomas Edison was one of many people who used legal cocaine-infused patent medicines during the late 1800s. He credited Vin Mariani with helping him work long hours.
11. Robert Louis Stevenson
Writer Robert Louis Stevenson, known for works like The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, reportedly counted on cocaine, then legal, to help him work. Stevenson was chronically ill with tuberculosis and relied on the stimulating effects of cocaine to help him write his novels.
12.Stephen King
Stephen King battled with cocaine addiction early in his career, but in the late 80s overcame his addiction with the help of his wife. Since then, he has written celebrated novels such as The Green Mile and Hearts in