Transcript Cocaine

 Cocaine
is a highly addictive stimulant
that directly affects the brain.
 Pure cocaine was originally extracted
from the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca
bush, which primarily grew in Peru and
Bolivia (NIDA).
 Cocaine is abused by three commonly
routes of administration, which is
snorting, injecting, and smoking.
 Whether
you snort cocaine smoke it or
inject it, cocaine quickly enters the
bloodstream and travels to the brain.
 Cocaine interferes with the chemical
messengers (neurotransmitters) and
blocks nor-epinephrine, serotonin,
dopamine, and other neurotransmitters
from being reabsorbed.
Increased sense of energy and alertness
An extremely elevated mood
Feelings of supremacy
Dilated pupils
Increased heart rate/blood pressure
Increased body temperature
Constricts blood vessels
Malnourished due to decreased appetite
Regular snorting of cocaine can lead to loss of the sense of smell,
nosebleeds, hoarseness, chronic runny nose, and problems
swallowing.
Ingesting cocaine can cause severe bowel gangrene (death of
tissue).
Injecting cocaine can cause severe allergic reactions and increased
risk of HIV/AIDS
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Regular use of cocaine can cause
nasal perforation and may cause
permanent lung damage for some
users.
Can constrict blood vessels in the
brain, causing strokes, seizures and
can lead to violent behavior.
Cocaine can also trigger a deadly
abnormal heart rhythm called
arrhythmia.
 When
you sniff or puff cocaine you may
be taking up to 0.1 to 0.2 grams of
cocaine or 2 to 4 lines.
 Orally, it may be around 1.2 grams.
 Injected, it will be around 750 to 800 mg.
 Cocaine
prices vary depending on its
purity, the amount you are buying, where
you are buying, and with whom you are
dealing with.
 Generally, a kilo of cocaine costs anywhere
from $12,000 to $35,000.
 Dealers normally dilute it & sell it at a much
higher price, normally from $20 to a high of
$100 a gram.
 Crack varies from $3 to $50 a piece.
 In Columbia cocaine is $2 a gram.
 Possession
of cocaine is a felony offense
in Utah and punishment can range from 0
years to life, in the Utah State Prison
(Barnes).
 Most minimum sentences range from one
year in jail to three years in prison for
first-time offenders; and three years to 12
years in prison for second or repeat
offenders” (Barnes).
 “Cocaine
is responsible for more U.S.
emergency room visits than any other
illegal drug (“Cocaine Use and its
Effects”).”
 Adults aged 18-25 years have a higher
rate of current cocaine use and overall
men report higher rates of current
cocaine use than women (NSDUH).
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