就對毒品產生依賴而言，快克古柯鹼是威力最強大的非法毒品。它會刺激腦部主要的快樂中樞，引起極為亢奮的陶醉感。因為是以吸煙的方式來抽這種物質，而且它會立即進入血流中，因此一個人開始吸食快克之後，便會迅速發展成強迫性吸食。成癮者對快克古柯鹼的耐受性會增強得很快——不久之後他便無法用先前的劑量，達到相同的興奮感。
「我之前每星期都需要美金2,000元的快克古柯鹼才能滿足我。我迫切希望能從這枷鎖中解脫出來」──珍妮佛
為什麼快克古柯鹼很容易上癮？
（感謝照片提供：DEA/毒品藥物）
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