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cocaine

[koh-kayn, koh-kayn] / koʊˈkeɪn, ˈkoʊ keɪn /


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Abelardo de la Espriella promises more prisons and a crackdown after cocaine production and the ranks of armed groups expanded across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that GLP-1 medications were associated with lower risks of developing substance use disorders involving alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, and other substances.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

Noboa, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, previously said that Washington was among "regional allies" taking part in the operation against drug cartels, which use Ecuador's ports to smuggle cocaine to international markets.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump has made the fight against criminal gangs sending illicit drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines and cocaine one of his priorities.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

Jimmie Reeves and Richard Campbell show in their research how the media imagery surrounding cocaine changed as the practice of smoking cocaine came to be associated with poor blacks.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander



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