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Synthetic Drugs Clinical Psychobiological and Sociological Realities Implications for Treatment Ricardo Restrepo MD MPH The Addiction Institute of NY St LukesRoosevelt Hospitals. What is Cocaine?. Cocaine is a strong, highly addictive Central Nervous System stimulant that interferes with the absorption of dopamine, the brain chemical related to pleasure.. Pure cocaine is derived from the leaf of the Erthroxylon coca bush found in parts of South America. . 1. . Drug Category : Stimulant. History. Cocaine was first synthesized in 1855. It was not until 1880, however, that its effects were recognized by the medical world. . 2. History Cont.. Cocaine And Heroin Quiz . Decide whether the following statements are true or false. .. . TRUE . or FALSE: Using marijuana can lead a person to . experiment . with other drugs. . TRUE . or FALSE: People from middle class neighborhoods . By: Jenna Pressler. Emily Freedman. Sara Seidman. Overview. What is Cocaine?. Cocaine is a local anesthetic and central nervous system stimulant. Powder or crystal form. Crack is a form of cocaine that has been processed to make a rock crystal that can be smoked.. BY: REINA VALENZUELA. HEALTH 1050. WHAT IS CRACK COCAINE?. CRACK COCAINE IS A HIGHLY ADDICTIVE AND POWERFUL STIMULANT THAT IS DERIVED FROM POWDERED COCAINE USING A SIMPLE CONVERSION PROCESS. CRACK EMERGED AS A DRUG OF ABUSE IN THE MID 1980’S. IT IS ABUSE BECAUSE IT PRODUCES AND IMMEDIATE HIGH AND BECAUSE IT IS EASY AND INEXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE RENDERING IT READILY AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE.. By: Cole Hovis and Takara Strouse. 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. alkaloid. extracted from the leaf of the . coca. . bush. , . which . is cultivated at high altitudes in South America. It . is the . second . most trafficked illegal drug in the world. . Cocaine . Overview on Coke. Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It produces short-term euphoria, energy, and talkativeness in addition to potentially dangerous physical effects like raising heart rate and blood pressure.. 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. Clinical, Psychobiological and Sociological Realities.. Implications for Treatment. . Ricardo Restrepo, MD; MPH . The Addiction Institute of NY. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals. TDATF . Shane Hamilton . Coordinator. JADD. Background . JADD and CARP have been funded through the . Tallaght. Drug & Alcohol Task Force (TDATF) since 2018 to provide supports to individuals reporting crack cocaine as a problematic . Introduction Cocaine abuse has a long, deeply rootedhistory indrug cultureboth urban and ruralIt is an intenseeuphorigenicdrug withstrongaddictive potential.With the adventof thefreebase formof cocain Story A, Bothamley G, Hayward A. Crack Cocaine and Infectious Tuberculosis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008;14(9):1466-1469. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1409.070654. What does it do?. Chemically altered cocaine powder that forms “crystals” or “rocks” that can then be heated to produce vapour that can be inhaled.. Crack is a highly addictive stimulant drug..