PPT-PHYSIOLOGY OF COCAINE ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLEY USED DRUGS

PROBLEMS COCAINE USE IS SHOWN TO BE THE 6 TH MOST PREVELANT ADMISSSION TO EMERGENCY ROOMS COCAINE IS ATTRIBUTED TO 8 TH MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DEATHS HISTORY COCAINE IS KNOWN TO ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED DRUG PRIOR TO THE RECORDED HISTORY OF MANKIND. 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 . Cocaine • April 201 3 • Page 1 Cocaine drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It produces short - term euphoria, energy, and talkativeness in addition 90% of . the nation's money supply is contaminated with cocaine. We can test for this using GC/MS. Cocaine (C. 17. H. 21. O. 4. N) is an alkaloid. Many drugs are alkaloids (Nitrogen containing bases).. Africa. n. . Americans: A Preliminary Study . Shenghan Lai. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Background. Cocaine use is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community in the US. . 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. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/videos. Types of Drugs. Cannabis. Depressants. Stimulants. Hallucinogens. Inhalants. Narcotics. Anabolic Steroids. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive 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.. Lesson 4. Mr. Martin. You’ll Learn To. Examine the harmful effects of psychoactive drugs on body systems.. Explain the role psychoactive drugs play in putting teens in unsafe situations that include the risk of HIV, STD’s, or unplanned pregnancies.. 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 . 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..