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There are two common effects that are used today. Those two effects are short-term effect and long-term effect. Some short-term effects are dilated pupils, nausea, hyper stimulation, and depression. Other short-term effects are panic and psychosis, increased rate of breathing, and contracted blood vessels. Long-term effects are permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart and the brain, liver, kidney, and lung damage. Other long-term effects are weight loss, tooth decay, sexual problems, reproductive damage (men and women), and infertility. The most disastrous victims of cocaine are babies. Babies that are born to mothers who use the drug throughout their pregnancy can have effects as well. Some babies that are not addicted suffer from

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