What is it stimulant drug extremely addictive made from leaves of the coca plant South America can be found in powder or crystal freebase or crack form Kills 3 times as many people as any other type of illicit drug ID: 796988
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Cocaine
By: Cole Hovis and Takara Strouse
Slide2What is it?
stimulant drug
extremely addictive
made from leaves of the coca plant (South America)
can be found in powder or crystal (freebase or crack) form
Kills 3 times as many people as any other type of illicit drug
Slide3Slang Names
Coke
Bazooka
Happy Powder
Heaven Dust
Nose Candy
Snow
Zip
Flake
Slide4How is it used?
Powder:
snorted or injected (powder is dissolved in water)
Crystal:
smoked
generally snorted even though smoking it brings a quicker high
Slide5Effects
Short term:
user feels excited, energized, and/or alert
talkative
dilated pupils
increased heart rate
high body temperature
increased blood pressure
tightened blood vessels
Slide6Effects
Long term:
serious depression
hypertension (leads to stroke, heart attack, or even death)
damage to reproductive system
damaged blood vessels to heart and brain
damage to liver, kidney, and lungs
destroyed nose tissues
tooth decay
hallucinations
Slide7Medical Use
Cocaine Hydrochloride
used to numb the lining of the nose, mouth, or throat before certain procedures
occasionally used to stop nosebleeds
used for anesthesia
More effective and safe drugs
have been developed, that discontinued
the use of cocaine in the medical field.
don't do crack!
Slide8Facts/Statistics
2nd most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S.
about 2.1 million Americans are regular users of cocaine
effects central nervous system
first used by the Inca civilization; they believed the coca plant was a gift from the gods
It takes about 500 kilograms of coca leaf to produce one kilogram of cocaine
Slide9Did you know?
more than 400,000 babies are born every year addicted to cocaine due to their parents using the drug
Delusional Parasitosis (the feeling that bugs are crawling under your skin) can result from daily use
Crack is used because of the incredibly fast “high” it brings (users usually feel this in under 10 seconds)
Injection of cocaine created an instantaneous high
Slide10Crack is Whack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxI7PTVRfhQ
Slide11Reference (MLA)
Brian, Schill. "41 Facts about Cocaine."
Facts List
. Randomhistory.com, 12 July 2009. Web. 11 Dec. 2014.
Kyle, Burton. "Cocaine."
Above The Influence
. Stay Connected: Above The Influence, 5 Apr. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2014.