Why does a deadly drug like cocaine have no effect if swallowed?

Question

People snort or smoke it.

Answer 1

Who said it doesn't. It just work much slower and one will need an elephant dose, because cocaine is hydrolyzed (rendered inactive) in the acidic stomach.

But huge amount of it in the stomach is still the cause of death.( cocaine smugglers accidents)

Answer 2

It is a drug..if you put it into your body..it is going to affect you.

Snorting,smoking and slamming drugs just makes the effects come quicker.

Answer 3

No thats absolubte rubbish. Its a very inefficient way to get anything out of it and requires a higher dose to give you a hit but every mule that has died when the protective wraping has burst inside their gut would be able to tell you it is effective when swallowed!!

Answer 4

It does have an affect, it just takes a little longer because it has to be digested first and then distributed thru out the body. Inhalation or snorting it puts it into the blood stream faster.

You mean you have never heard of someone swallowing coke or some other drug to transport it or hide it from the police and the condom that it is in ruptures and they have either a massive heart attack or stroke and die.  

Answer 5

cocaine has a lower bioavailability when orally ingested, which means that less of the drug makes it to the bloodstream.

PS. cocaine is no more dangerous than alcohol.