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Cocaine

Cocaine. Michelle Moon. Is cocaine legal?. No, cocaine is illegal. About 1 663 582 people got arrested for abusing cocaine in 2009 in the U.S. What is your drug and what does it look like?. Cocaine is really addictive There is no cure for effects Made from leaves of the Coca plant

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Cocaine

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  1. Cocaine Michelle Moon

  2. Is cocaine legal? • No, cocaine is illegal. • About 1 663 582 people got arrested for abusing cocaine in 2009 in the U.S

  3. What is your drug and what does it look like? • Cocaine is really addictive • There is no cure for effects • Made from leaves of the Coca plant • White powder • Street names- Coke, Snow, C, and Blow

  4. How is it used? • Inhaled through the nose • Dissolved in water and injected into the blood stream • Used repeatedly to sustain their high (snorting lasts 15-20 minutes, smoking lasts 5-10 minutes) • Rubbed onto mucous tissues

  5. What are the effects? • Short Term Effects: • Increased body temperatures • Increased heart rate • Increased blood pressure • Constricted blood vessels • Dilated pupils • Long Term Effects: • Depression • Lack of interest in food • Mood swings • Sleeping difficulties • Can lead to death from breathing failure • Bleeding in the brain • Heart attack • Anxiety • Frequent nose bleeds from snorting cocaine

  6. Who is affected? • 78% of 15 year olds and older use cocaine • Cocaine user’s family • Community-teenagers sometimes steal things to buy cocaine • Friends-might get pressured to use cocaine

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  8. “Every action has a consequence, think before you act.” –Rashida Rowe

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