TIL Coca-Cola still produces $3 billion worth of pure cocaine per year and sells it to opioid manufacturers
The iconic drink is flavoured with coca leaves which results in a pure cocaine by-product.
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I got medical cocaine once. I had a chemical burn on my eyeball from inadvertently spraying shave gel into it, so that it underwent the get to foam reaction under my eyelid (the bottle slipped and I reflexively grabbed it). It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, by far and I’ve broken bones without realizing it.
I was in the ER, literally writhing in pain, and they were asking me questions I couldn’t really answer at the moment, so the dr got annoyed (?) and gave me some eye drops. The INSTANT they hit my eye, the pain disappeared and I was suddenly able to breathe normally, sit still, and be a person. It only lasted a little bit (maybe 5-15 minutes, but I can’t really remember), so they reapplied them a few times while I was there. I tried to get them to give me some to take home and they were weirdly cagey about it, and then they explained that it was a cocaine solution. I then asked if it was just 10% in saline solution or what and the doctor made me promise that I knew I could not buy pure enough cocaine to put in my injured eye safely.
I like your DIY attitude.
Next day he was there for chemical burns on both eyes due to street-grade cocaine generously sprinkled onto both eyeballs, so they got twice the medical cocaine drops.
I’ve never willingly done cocaine, but it really, really hurt and the eye drops just fixed it.
I ain't judging. We all do what we need to do to numb the pain.
and I’ve broken bones without realizing it.
Comparing something very painful to something you didn't even notice seems an odd choice
That’s fair, lol. I chose it because I wasn’t in shock and the doctors said I should have been in serious pain, as a metric of my (dangerously) high pain threshold, but then I didn’t give any context.
This reminds me of thos story where our chemistry teacher was talking about some chemical that was dangerous (I genuinely don't remember what) and said X amount could probably blow up the classroom. It was fascinating. One kid was excited (as anyone would be) and was just sort of like "no way! That's cool!" nothing really suspicious, but then she got weird and said she'd probably have to report him. Idk if she actually did or anything. That teacher was sort of an ass and she also had a bone to pick with that kid for some reason.
