History of Cocaine

Published September 4, 2012

History Of Cocaine – From: www.cnn.com July 22, 2011 – Long before crack, drug wars and celebrity addicts, cocaine was touted as a miracle drug by doctors like Sigmund Freud.FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 USC section 106A-117 of the US Copyright Law.

Miami's “Godmother Of Cocaine” Gunned Down In Colombia
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Michael K. Williams Was Addicted To Cocaine When He Was Playing Omar On …
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