1. James Goetzinger Grade 9

2. What is Cocaine ?

3. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), cocaine is: “A powerfully addictive drug that can be snorted, sniffed, injected, or smoked.”“A powerfully addictive drug that can be snorted, sniffed, injected, or smoked.”

4. Some Street Names for Cocaine:

5. Cocaine comes from the coca bush (erythroxylon).Cocaine comes from the coca bush (erythroxylon). The plant grows in Peru & Bolivia.The plant grows in Peru & Bolivia. Hydrochloride & “freebase.”Hydrochloride & “freebase.”

6. Long Term Effects: Addiction Irritability Mood disturbances Paranoia Auditory hallucinations Medical Effects: Heart attacks Disturbed heart rhythm Respiratory failure Strokes Seizures Nausea

7. Cocaine Use Among Adolescents CD/DVD-ROM

9. Why the Drug Use ?

14. Use crack cocaine Please stop the epidemic.

15. The Beginning of the End

18. Cocaine + You = Poly-drug use

19. Addiction Recovery: Putting the Pieces Back Together

23. Yes, I am seeking therapy for my cocaine addiction, what can I expect?

24. What do I prescribe for cocaine recovery?

25. There are several options.

26. There are behavioral therapies,

27. test drugs,

28. and a combination of therapies.

29. Thank-you Dr. X, you are so kind, I should have never started drug use.

34. Works Cited National Institute on Drug Abuse. First- Gov. 2005 Microsoft Powerpoint Art, 2004.