By: Jessica Quayle COCAINE

 Cocaine is one the strongest and most dangerous stimulants drugs. (Upper)  Derived from the leaves of the coca plant  Highly addictive and affects the brain directly  Comes in either a white powder or a clear crystal. WHAT IS COCAINE

 Cocaine has been around since the Incas.  They would chew the leaves of coca plants to get their hearts racing and quicken their breathing.  Countered the effects of living in the thin mountain air of the Andes.  Native Peruvians also chewed Coca leaves during religious ceremonies. SHORT HISTORY

 Before there was a lot of research done on cocaine many doctors and psychologist prescribed it to patients.  Sigmund Freud was a very well established psychoanalyst  Came up with the very popular Psychosexual theory  Was a big supporter of cocaine  Prescribed cocaine to patients that he saw  He even prescribed it to his wife SIGMUND FREUD

 3 main way to take Cocaine 1)Snorting: inhaling it through the nose. 2) Injecting: used with a needle to inject directly into the blood stream 3) Digesting Orally: Swallowed through the mouth and then absorbed into the blood. Can also be rubbed on the gums. USING COCAINE

 Orally: 1.2 Grams  Injecting: 750 to 800 mg  Snorting: 0.1 to 0.2 Grams  The amount changes for people who have built a tolerance to Cocaine AMOUNT NEEDED

 Crack Cocaine is a Crystal form of Cocaine  Is also known as freebase  The user heats and then smokes the crystals  Called “crack” because of the crackling sound it makes when heated.  Crack reaches the brain quicker than any other way but the high is shorter  Is a lot cheaper than pure powdered cocaine. WHAT IS CRACK?

 Cocaine reaches the brain very quickly no matter which method you use to take it  Cocaine blocks the reuptake in the synapse of the neurotransmitters dopamine, nor-epinephrine, and serotonin.  These transmitters are unable be reabsorbed and recycled  The state of euphoria is from the release of all the dopamine HOW IS AFFECTS THE BRAIN

 Constricts blood vessels  Dilate pupils  Increase of overall body temperature  Increase heart rate  Increase blood pressure  Severe headaches  Gastrointestinal complications  Decrease in appetite SHORT TERM EFFECTS

 Gain a tolerance ‘  Sorting can lead to a lose of smell  Risk of heart attacks and strokes  Decrease in appetite (to happy to eat)  Injecting can lead to allergic reaction  Can contract AIDS and HIV  Ingesting can lead to bowl gangrene CHRONIC EFFECTS OF COCAINE

FAMOUS PEOPLE ADDICTED TO COKE Robert Downey Jr.Lindsay LohanWhitney Houston

 Cocaine can lead to risky sexual behavior and increase the chance of an unwanted pregnancy.  The pregnant women can experience extremely high blood pressure and heart rate  It can get so high that it can cause heart failure and bleeding on the brain  Can cause hemorrhaging on the placenta and cause death for both mother and baby.  38% of women using cocaine while pregnant lose their babies PREGNANT MOTHERS ON COCAINE

 Babies that do make it to the world are either addicted to cocaine and suffer from withdrawals or have serious side effects.  These effects can include: premature birth, low birth weight, stunted growth, and damage to the brain and nervous system. COCAINE BABIES

 Cocaine is mainly exported out of South America  It is mainly grown in Peru  The most popular places it is exported to is the United States and the European countries  An estimated 800 tons is exported every year COCAINE AROUND THE WORLD

 In the United States, 35.3 million Americans aged 12 and older reported to have used cocaine  The highest rates of cocaine use in the U.S. are among adults aged 18 to 25  Among high school students alone, 8.5% of twelfth graders had used cocaine during their life  More than 400,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S COCAINE IN THE UNITED STATES

AmountCrack CocainePowdered Cocaine Rock$10 Gram $75-$100 Ounce$500-$800$900-$1,100 Kilogram $18,000-$25,000 $$$$$$$$$$ Pure Powder Cocaine is know as the rich mans drug

 Drug enforcement personnel estimate that about 2,500 Americans every day try cocaine for the first time.  After marijuana, cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.  Approximately 10% of people who begin using cocaine will immediately progress to serious, heavy use of the drug  Cocaine users tend to have higher rates of antisocial personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and multi- substance abuse than the general population. FACTS ABOUT COCAINE

 Blow  C  Coke  Dust  Flake  Nose Candy  Paradise  Sneeze  Sniff  Snow  Toot  White STREET NAMES

 Possession of cocaine is a felony in all 50 states  Severity of the punishment can vary depending on the amount possessed and if it was a first time conviction  Utah law: first time caught; 1-3 years in jail  After first conviction: 3-12 years  It is possible to serve life punishments for possession of coke COCAINE AND THE LAW

 No drug that can cure cocaine addiction has been discovered  Best way to kick cocaine addiction in behavioral interventions  Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an effective way to prevent relapse because it helps patients recognize, avoid, and cope with their addiction  Programs like AA that community members can attend  Behavioral and pharmacological treatments may ultimately prove to be the most effective approach TREATMENT FOR COCAINE USERS