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COCAINE

Facts

  • Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that can be risky even the first time you use it.
  • Crack cocaine smoking causes aggressive and paranoid behavior.
  • Cocaine-related deaths are often caused by cardiac arrest or seizures, followed by respiratory failure.
  • Cocaine is an intense, euphoria- producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.
  • Overdose effects include agitation, increased body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions and possible death
  • Other stimulants, such as methamphetamine, cause effects similar to cocaine that vary mainly in degree.


​Appearance

Cocaine is a drug extracted from the coca plant leaves. It is often mixed with an additional powder such as sugar, cornstarch, vitamins and flour
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Coca Plant
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Most often found in powder form
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​Crack-Cocaine: is made by dissolving powdered cocaine in a mixture of water and ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). The mixture is boiled until it reaches a solid state then removed from the liquid then broken into the chunks (rocks) 
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​The Effects of Cocaine

The Brain
The intensity of cocaine’s euphoric effects depends on how quickly the drug reaches the brain, which depends on the dose and method of abuse. Following smoking or intravenous injection, cocaine reaches the brain in seconds, with a rapid buildup in levels. This results in a rapid-onset, intense euphoric effect known as a “rush.” By contrast, the euphoria caused by snorting cocaine is less intense and does not happen as quickly due to the slower build-u p of the drug in the brain. Other effects include increased alertness and excitation, as well as restlessness, irritability, and anxiety. Tolerance to cocaine’s effects develops rapidly, causing users to take higher and higher doses. Taking high doses of cocaine or prolonged use, such as binging, usually causes paranoia. The crash that follows euphoria is characterized by mental and physical exhaustion, sleep, and depression lasting several days. Following the crash, users experience a craving to use cocaine again. (DEA)

Effect on the Body 
​Physiological effects of cocaine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, insomnia, and loss of appetite. The widespread abuse of highly pure street cocaine has led to many severe adverse health consequences such as: cardiac arrhythmias, ischemic heart conditions, sudden cardiac arrest, convulsions, strokes, and death. In some users, the long-term use of inhaled cocaine has led to a unique respiratory syndrome, and chronic snorting of cocaine has led to the erosion of the upper nasal cavity. (DEA)
DEA, . "DEA Drug Information." United States Drug Enforcement Agency. N.p., 2011. Web. 21 July 2011. 
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Normal Brain
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Effects of cocaine on the brain


Signs of Use

  •  Insomnia
  •  Loss of appetite
  • Blurred Vision
  • Vomiting
  • High Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • Dilated pupils
  • Constructed Blood Vessels
  • Nasal infection
  • Nose Bleeds
  • Rapid Breathing
  • Sweating

  • Twitching 
  • Hallucinations
  • Chest Pains
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Paranoia
  • Violent

Common Slang Terms

  • Coke
  • Dust
  • Toot
  • Line
  • Nose Candy
  •  Snow
  • Sneeze
  • Powder
  • Girl
  • White Pony
  • Flake

  • The Lady
  • Cain
  • Neurocain
  • Rock
  • Crack
  • C

Paraphernalia

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Straws or rolled bills
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Lighters
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Razor blades, plastic cards i.e. credit cards, gift cards, I.D. cards used to cut lines
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Pocket sized mirror
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Small transparent baggies
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Crack Pipes or bulbs

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