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Began with pure extract of cocaine from coca plants.
Pure cocaine marketed in America by 1888.
Coca-Cola popularized cocaine around 1970's.
Cocaine banned about 15 years after 1970.
Amphetamines popular between 1930-1960.
1,768 kilograms in 1990 to 14,957 kilograms in 2000
1.2 million people 12 or older used stimulants in the past month in 2003
90% of individuals who have used cocaine have tried alcohol or marijuana prior to trying cocaine
New York and Delaware
About 5,000 people try cocaine for the first time every day