Transcript Crack - nwright

Drug affecting the central nervous system,
which can cause dizziness, euphoria, loss of
memory, lack of coordination and
unconsciousness.
 (J) Narcotic
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Feeling of great joy, excitement or well-being.
 (F) Euphoria
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State marked by extreme restlessness,
confusion and sometimes hallucinations,
caused by fever, poisoning or brain injury.
 (B) Delirium
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State of being nervous and anxious and likely
to lose control.
 (D) Edginess
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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
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An illegal, man-made synthetic drug in the
same class as cocaine and other powerful
street drugs. It is highly addictive.
 (H) Methamphetamine
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Damage caused to the parts of the body having
to do with the production of children.
 (K) Reproductive Damage
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Includes feelings of sadness, hopelessness
and worthlessness, complaints of physical
pain, and changes in appetite, sleep patterns
and energy level.
 (I) Mood Disturbances
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Enlarged, usually describing the pupils of the
eyes.
 (C) Dilated
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Not having or being prevented from having
sufficient sleep.
 (M) Sleep Deprivation
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Related to hearing.
 (A) Auditory
 Relating to or used for the sense of touch.
 (P) Tactile
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Lessening or breakdown of the ability to
breathe oxygen into the body.
 (L) Respiratory Failure
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When someone experiences some perception
related to touch when it is not really there.
 (O) Tactile Hallucination
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The perception of somebody or something that
is not really there, which is often a response to
some drugs.
 (G) Hallucination
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Unpredictable and unstable.
 (E) Erratic
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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
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› 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
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› Respiratory failure
› Stroke
› Cerebral hemorrhage
› Heart attack
Cocaine is the 2nd 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
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 Blow
 Nose
C
 Sniff
 Charlie
 Snow
 Coke
 Toot
 Dust
 White
Candy
Creates greatest psychological dependence on
any drug
 Tolerance to cocaine develops quickly
 Can be used in a deadly combination if taken
with other drugs
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› 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Crack
Apple Jacks
Dice
Fat Bags
Glo
Hail
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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
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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
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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
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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 1984-1990
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