 Drug affecting the central nervous system, which can cause dizziness, euphoria, loss of memory, lack of coordination and unconsciousness.  (J) Narcotic

 Feeling of great joy, excitement or well-being.  (F) Euphoria

 State marked by extreme restlessness, confusion and sometimes hallucinations, caused by fever, poisoning or brain injury.  (B) Delirium

 State of being nervous and anxious and likely to lose control.  (D) Edginess

 Sudden blockage or rupture (the breakage of something) of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in, for example, loss of consciousness, partial loss of movement or loss of speech.  (N) Stroke

 An illegal, man-made synthetic drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs. It is highly addictive.  (H) Methamphetamine

 Damage caused to the parts of the body having to do with the production of children.  (K) Reproductive Damage

 Includes feelings of sadness, hopelessness and worthlessness, complaints of physical pain, and changes in appetite, sleep patterns and energy level.  (I) Mood Disturbances

 Enlarged, usually describing the pupils of the eyes.  (C) Dilated

 Not having or being prevented from having sufficient sleep.  (M) Sleep Deprivation

 Related to hearing.  (A) Auditory  Relating to or used for the sense of touch.  (P) Tactile

 Lessening or breakdown of the ability to breathe oxygen into the body.  (L) Respiratory Failure

 When someone experiences some perception related to touch when it is not really there.  (O) Tactile Hallucination

 The perception of somebody or something that is not really there, which is often a response to some drugs.  (G) Hallucination

 Unpredictable and unstable.  (E) Erratic

 Extracted from coca leaves and originally developed as a painkiller  Powder is usually mixed with corn starch, talcum powder and or other drugs  Most dangerous drug known to man › Almost impossible to become free of its grip physically and mentally

 Worldwide multi-billion dollar enterprise  Encompasses all ages, occupations and economic levels  Can lead to death from › Respiratory failure › Stroke › Cerebral hemorrhage › Heart attack

 Cocaine is the 2 nd most trafficked illegal drug in the world  Most often sniffed  Powder absorbed into the bloodstream through nasal tissues  Ingested or rubbed into the gums  Injection – risk of overdose  Inhaling it as smoke or vapor

 Blow CC  Charlie  Coke  Dust  Nose Candy  Sniff  Snow  Toot  White

 Creates greatest psychological dependence on any drug  Tolerance to cocaine develops quickly  Can be used in a deadly combination if taken with other drugs › Tranquilizers › Amphetamines › Marijuana › Heroin

 Children of cocaine addicted mothers come into the world as addicts themselves  Many suffer birth defects and many other problems  Despite dangers cocaine use is increasing  People find it difficult to escape from the first time used

 Short lived intense high followed by intense depression, edginess, and a craving for more  Don’t sleep or eat properly  Increased heart rate, muscle spasms and convulsions  Can become paranoid, angry, hostile, and anxious

 As tolerance increases so does the need for it  Long term sleep deprivation and loss of appetite  Can become psychotic and experience hallucinations  Needs more of the drug to feel “normal”  Depression can lead to suicide if the addict cannot get the drug

 Ancient Incas in the Andes chewed coca leaves to speed their breathing to counter the effects of the mountain air  Native Peruvians chewed coca leaves only during religious ceremonies  First isolated in 1859 by Albert Niemann and not used in medical community until 1880s

 Sigmund Freud promoted cocaine to cure depression and sexual impotence › He called it the “magical” substance  1905: became popular to snort and within 5 years literature reported nasal damage  1970s: cocaine emerged as new drug for entertainers and business people  1980s: Not a wealthy man’s drug – America’s most dangerous drug and linked with poverty, crime, and death

 Crystal form of Cocaine  Comes in solid blocks or crystals varying in color from yellow, pale rose, or white  Crack is heated and smoked  The name comes from the popping or cracking sound when smoked  It is highly addictive when smoked - can become addicted after the first time

 Crack  Apple Jacks  Dice  Fat Bags  Glo  Hail  Kryptonite  Sleet  Rocks  Snow Coke  Troop

 Stimulates key pleasure centers within brain which causes extremely heightened euphoria  Smoking allows it to reach the brain more quickly – high only lasts about 15 mins.  Compulsive crack use develops quickly because when smoked it enters the blood stream  At first it was sold very cheap compared to cocaine

 Short lived intense high followed by intense depression, edginess and a craving for more  Increase heart rate  Muscle spasms or convulsions  Angry, hostile, anxious  Heart attack, stroke, seizure, or respiratory failure

 Damage to heart, liver, and kidneys  Users are more likely to have infectious diseases  Sleep deprivation and loss of appetite  Loss of interest in life

 Use of intoxicant dates back 3000 years  Crack Cocaine was developed during the cocaine boom of 1970s and into the 80s  Crack Cocaine could be sold in smaller quantities and more profit  Crack Epidemic in US was