Why Did Davine Use Cocaine In Dante's Inferno

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Dante declared that he had also used cocaine and that the first time he used this substance was when was 15 . Friends invited his and he used it because he felt curious , he recalls using it up to one time a week or less during 6 months approximately . He decided to stop because he felt scared after he knew one of his friends overdosed and was assaulted during his intoxication . He hasn't used this substance since them . He drinks alcohol socially and does not get drunk , He does not use tobacco or used any other substance .

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