Transcript Cocaine - Coach Epps

Morgann, Jasmine, Maggie, Angella, Akee, Amanda
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Cocaine is a powerfully addictive central
nervous system stimulant that is snorted,
injected, or smoked. It is an extraction from
the leaves of a coca plant. Cocaine's
appearance is white; crystalline powder-like.
Cocaine can be used to comfort peoples
emotions.
Slang terms: Base, Big C, Candy Cane, Coke, Flake
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Cocaine can be
◦ Snorted:
Cocaine can be snorted on a clean surface (toilet lid, a table,
or car dash). The user makes two neat lines, using either a credit card or
playing card to shape it as thick as a straw, and as long as a pen lid.
◦ Injected:
Cocaine is injected directly into the blood stream (veins) and
heightens the intensity of its effects.
◦ Smoked:
Smoking cocaine involves the user to inhale the cocaine
vapor or smoke from a glass pipe, sometimes called a shooter, and then
the smoke travels to the lungs.
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Cocaine effects appear almost immediately after a single
dose. Taken in small amounts, cocaine usually makes you feel
euphoric, energetic, talkative, and mentally alert. Your body
becomes very alert to 3 senses; sight, sound, and touch. Even
if you take small amounts, your need for food and sleep
begins to decrease.
Constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, violent behavior,
and increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood
pressure.
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When you are exposed to cocaine for a long period of
time, the brain starts to adapt. Your body starts to
develop a tolerance for the drug.
Physical effects: Brain damage, heart attacks,
psychological problems
Emotional effects: You become anxious, paranoid, mood
swings, suicidal, and depressed
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Cocaine is a Class A drug
If you get caught making, supplying, or possessing
cocaine: 5-10 years in prison and a fine
◦ Your punishment depends on the amount of cocaine you
have
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If you have a previous drug charge, your penalty
will be more severe.
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1) Above the Influence
◦ The Above the Influence organization advertises
that cocaine is bad, and tells teens to stay away
from drugs.
◦ On their website, they tell you what cocaine may
also be known as, they define what the drug is, they
explain the risks the drug could bring, the effects
(long-term), and lastly they inform you on how
dangerous the drug is.
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2)D.A.R.E. ( Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
◦ A substance abuse prevention education program
that visits different schools all over the United
States
◦ They tell you what other names cocaine may have,
give you a definition and description of what
cocaine is used for, and they tell you the dangerous
effects caused by using cocaine, or any other type
of drug
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First Step Services LLC
◦ 211 E Six Forks Road
◦ (919)-833-8899
◦ First Steep provides a free substance abuse education
program to families and other interested parties
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Drug Rehab
◦ 324 South Wilmington Street #221 Raleigh, NC 27601
◦ (919)-238-1033
◦ Benefits: Drug Rehab Raleigh assesses the psychological
origins of drug abuse. They are able to customize an
ideally effective treatment program for each client.
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Where does cocaine come from?
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What are the three ways cocaine can enter the body?
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Name one short term effect of cocaine.
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Between how many years can you be in prison for getting caught
with cocaine?
Name two community resources you can go to for help.
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"Cocaine Drug Slang Dictionary." Cocaine Drug Slang Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
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"Cocaine." National Institute on Drug Abuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
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"D.A.R.E." D.A.R.E. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013
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"DRUG FACTS." Drug Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
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"Health A-Z." Cocaine Use and Its Effects. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
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"Prenatal Cocaine Exposure." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 Sept. 2013. Web. 09 May 2013.
"Snorting Cocaine." DRUGSTYLE.COM. WordPress, 23 June 2012. Web. 09 May 2013.
"What Are the Legal Consequences of Using or Distributing Cocaine?" WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.