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Cocaine’s effects occur almost immediately after the first dose. It may last for a few minutes up to an hour depending on how much was abused. If taken in small amounts this leads the individual to feel euphoric, talkative, energized, and mentally alert especially to your senses (touch, sight, sound). Cocaine can also decrease the need for food and sleep. Depending on the route of administration, the drug can either help individuals preform simple physical and intellectual skills more quickly and for some it can affect them in a completely opposite way. The faster the drug is absorbed in the body effects the high of the individual. If it is snorted the high usually lasts 15-30 minutes but if it is smoked it may only last for 5-10 minutes. The short-term physiological effects of the drug include dilated pupils, increased body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure and finally constricted blood vessels. Large doses of the drug at one time intensify the high and may lead to erotic, violent behaviour.