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James Goetzinger
Grade 9
What is
Cocaine ?
According to the
National Institute of
Drug Abuse (NIDA),
cocaine is:
•“A powerfully addictive drug that
can be snorted, sniffed, injected, or
smoked.”
Some Street Names
for Cocaine:
•Cocaine comes
from the coca
bush
(erythroxylon).
•The plant grows
in Peru &
Bolivia.
•Hydrochloride
& “freebase.”
Long Term Effects:
Medical Effects:
•Addiction
•Heart attacks
•Irritability
•Disturbed heart
rhythm
•Mood
disturbances
•Respiratory failure
•Paranoia
•Strokes
•Auditory
hallucinations
•Seizures
•Nausea
Cocaine Use
Among
Adolescents
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Why
the
Drug Use
?
Use crack
cocaine
Please stop the epidemic.
The Beginning of the End
Cocaine + You =
Poly-drug use
Addiction Recovery:
Putting the Pieces Back Together
Yes, I am seeking
therapy for my
cocaine addiction,
what can I expect?
What do I
prescribe for
cocaine recovery?
There are
several options.
There are
behavioral
therapies,
test
drugs,
and a
combination of
therapies.
Thank-you Dr. X,
you are so kind, I
should have never
started drug use.
Works Cited
National Institute on Drug Abuse. FirstGov. 2005
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