In this week’s bite-size episode, Dr Shauna and Dr Emily Stockings discuss the use and affects of cocaine: a common party drug, particularly within groups of young males within Australia.

But what can using cocaine really do to your body, and mental health? What happens to your nasal tissue with repeated use? How likely is it that you might suffer from a cardiac related incident, accident, or overdose?

For more resources and research papers from Dr Emily:

Check out a paper she co-authored titled: The increasing global health priority of substance use in young people here

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