How does cocaine affect society?

The effects of cocaine on society show themselves in different ways. At work, cocaine is costly in terms of lost work time and inefficiency. Cocaine users are more likely than nonusers to have occupational accidents which endanger themselves and those around them. The effects of cocaine on society can be seen in drug-related crime problems. Cocaine use can disrupt neighbourhoods with violence among drug dealers, threats to residents, and the crimes of the addicts themselves. In some neighbourhoods, younger children are recruited as lookouts for the police and helpers because of the lighter sentences given to juvenile offender.