CocaineCocaine

By Elinor LouBy Elinor Lou

and Regan McMinnand Regan McMinn

Street NamesStreet Names

SnowSnow

CokeCoke

RockRock

BlowBlow

FlakeFlake

CrackCrack

Type and FormType and Form

StimulantStimulant Hydraulic Salt (snort, Hydraulic Salt (snort,

occasionally inject)occasionally inject) Free-base form (smoking)Free-base form (smoking) Crack Cocaine (hardened variety)Crack Cocaine (hardened variety) Powder Form (snort or inhale)Powder Form (snort or inhale)

Cocaine’s OriginsCocaine’s Origins

Comes from Coca ShrubComes from Coca Shrub Andes MountainsAndes Mountains

Peru and BoliviaPeru and Bolivia

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Peru Bolivia

HistoryHistory

South Americans made tea from South Americans made tea from leavesleaves

Big business in South American Big business in South American countriescountries

Anesthetic in eye surgeryAnesthetic in eye surgery Put in to medicines, soda, etc.Put in to medicines, soda, etc. Believed to be a good thingBelieved to be a good thing

Who?Who?

Male adults are most Male adults are most likelylikely

Ages 18 and upAges 18 and up

White (Caucasian)White (Caucasian)

Smoked Cocaine

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Non-Smoked

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Side EffectsSide Effects

Increased body temperature, heart Increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressurerate, and blood pressure

Paranoia, depressionParanoia, depression Cardiac arrest or seizuresCardiac arrest or seizures HeadachesHeadaches NauseaNausea

Nervous SystemNervous System

Strong central nervous system Strong central nervous system stimulantstimulant

Increases level of dopamineIncreases level of dopamine Associated with pleasure and movementAssociated with pleasure and movement

Usually is recycled after releaseUsually is recycled after release Prevented from being recycledPrevented from being recycled Dull and altered sensesDull and altered senses

Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular System

Increased heart rate and blood Increased heart rate and blood pressurepressure

Possible heart attacks and seizuresPossible heart attacks and seizures AnginaAngina

Decreased blood supply to hearDecreased blood supply to hear Causes chest painsCauses chest pains

Abnormal heart rhythmsAbnormal heart rhythms

Respiratory SystemRespiratory System

Causes failureCauses failure Respiratory arrest follows cardiac Respiratory arrest follows cardiac

arrests and seizuresarrests and seizures AnginaAngina

Digestive SystemDigestive System

Digestive DisordersDigestive Disorders

Hepatitis CHepatitis C

Weight LossWeight Loss

Reproductive SystemReproductive System

Risk of impotence and infertilityRisk of impotence and infertility MiscarriagesMiscarriages Developmental disordersDevelopmental disorders Complications during birth Complications during birth

Withdrawal SymptomsWithdrawal Symptoms

CravingCraving IrritabilityIrritability Fatigue, SleepinessFatigue, Sleepiness AnxietyAnxiety Delayed DepressionDelayed Depression AgitationAgitation

Mental and Emotional Mental and Emotional HealthHealth

Makes you more excitable and hyperMakes you more excitable and hyper Soon after, it makes you depressedSoon after, it makes you depressed Aggressive, violent behaviorAggressive, violent behavior Suspicious, paranoidSuspicious, paranoid Anxious and confusedAnxious and confused

Social HealthSocial Health

Withdrawal from social Withdrawal from social relationshipsrelationships

Distant with family membersDistant with family members ““Druggie” friendsDruggie” friends Marriage problemsMarriage problems

How does it affect your How does it affect your life?life?

Financial CrisesFinancial Crises

Job DisruptionsJob Disruptions

Losing focus on job/schoolLosing focus on job/school

Tim AllenTim Allen October 2, 1978: arrestedOctober 2, 1978: arrested 1 ½ pounds of cocaine found1 ½ pounds of cocaine found Five years of prisonFive years of prison Gave at least 21 co-conspiratorsGave at least 21 co-conspirators

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