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An Educational Perspective
Based on Information Contained In
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Factline on Cocaine
By the end of this presentation:
you will have…
(1) Been exposed to general information about
Cocaine.
(2) Learned some basic facts about Cocaine users in
Indiana.
(3) Viewed the potential consequences of Cocaine
use, both short-term and long-term.
(4) Learned about prevention efforts in Indiana.
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Cocaine, or cocaine hydrochloride, is a highly
addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous
system.
The Drug comes from the leaves of the Erythroxylum
cocoa plant. Leaves of the cocoa plant are crushed
into a thick paste, dried and purified into cocaine
powder.
This form of Cocaine has a fine, white, crystalline
appearance with no odor and a bitter taste.
Preferred methods of use include:
Smoking
Sniffing (inhaling
Injection
powder through the nose)
Some users take cocaine in combination with
other drugs, such as heroin and amphetamines.
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Very often, users are not aware of precisely what
they are putting into their bodies…
Cocaine dealers often adulterate, or “cut,” the drug
with products such as sugar or baking soda to
increase product yields. Additionally, dealers may
add other drugs, such as amphetamines, lidocone,
or heroin.
In mixture with heroin, also known as a
“speedball,” the effects of the two drugs may mask
the symptoms of an overdose.
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Typical street names include:
Coke
Lines
Yeyo
Blow
Snow
Cola
Nose Candy
Smack
Bump
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- The Majority of the United
States’ cocaine supply
comes from Columbia,
South America.
- The drug is trafficked to
the United States though the
Mexican boarder and
brought to Indiana from
larger urban areas.
In 2005, 4.1% of Indiana 6-12th grade students
reported having used Cocaine at least once in
their lives.
According to research data, individual factors
such as delinquent behavior and personality
disorders may predict adolescent cocaine
abuse.
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Lifetime Cocaine Use Amongst Indiana 6-12 Graders
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Increased Heart Rates
Increased Energy
Increased Temperature
Increased Blood Pressure
Anxiety
Euphoria
Loss of Appetite
Insomnia
Constricted Blood Vessels
Mental Alertness
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Some behaviors commonly practiced among
Cocaine users can spread:
-HIV
-Hepatitis B (HBV)
-Hepatitis C (HCV)
This results from communal use of
syringes/needles related to injection Heroin use.
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Prolonged use of Cocaine may lead to:
- Extreme mood swings
- Seizures
- Strokes
- Headaches
- Paranoia,
- Respiratory failure
- Cardiovascular complications
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In 1914, the U.S. adopted the Harrison
Tax Act, that lead to the prohibitions of
cocaine use in the United States.
Cocaine is a Schedule II Controlled
Substance; it is currently accepted for medical
use in treatment in the United States, and
may lead to severe psychological or physical
dependence.
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The Indiana Prevention Resource Center’s Survey on Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and
Adolescents; Data from 1996-2005.
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/survey/atod/index.html
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
http://www.in.gov/cji/index.html
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.nida.nih.gov/
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Contact us
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
2735 East 10th Street, CA110
Bloomington, IN 47408-2602
Phone: 1-800-346-3077 or 812-855-1237
Fax: 812-855-4940
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu
Content in this presentation based, in part, on a Factline produced by Bilesha Perera, Ph.D, MS in 2005 and © The Indiana
Prevention Resource Center.
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration,
Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration,
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Indiana
University Department of Applied Health Science and School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. It is affiliated with the
Department's Institute of Drug Abuse Prevention. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the
Trustees of Indiana University or the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Indiana University accepts full responsibility for
the content of this publication. © Copyright, 2005 by the Trustees of Indiana University.
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