9. Cocaine is the second most commonly used illegal drug in the United States after marijuana. However, cocaine causes three times more deaths than any other illegal drug.
10. Coca leaves, the source of pure cocaine, have been chewed and ingested for thousands of years for their euphoric effect. The Inca were the first to use the leaves; they believed the coca plant was a gift from the gods.
11. Pure cocaine was first extracted from coca plant leaves in 1859 and was marketed in a fortified wine in France as early as 1863.
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