Cocaine Cocaine By Elinor Lou By Elinor Lou and Regan McMinn and Regan McMinn
Dec 28, 2015
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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