James Goetzinger

Grade 9

What is What is Cocaine ?Cocaine ?

According to the According to the National National Institute of Drug Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Abuse (NIDA), cocaine is:cocaine is:

•““A powerfully addictive A powerfully addictive drug that can be snorted, drug that can be snorted, sniffed, injected, or sniffed, injected, or smoked.”smoked.”

Some Street Some Street Names for Names for Cocaine:Cocaine:

•Cocaine Cocaine comes from comes from the coca the coca bush bush ((erythroxyloerythroxylonn).).

•The plant The plant grows in grows in Peru & Peru & Bolivia.Bolivia.

•HydrochloriHydrochloride & de & “freebase.”“freebase.”

Long Term Long Term Effects:Effects:

•Addiction

•Irritability

•Mood disturbances

•Paranoia

•Auditory hallucinations

Medical Effects:Medical Effects:

•Heart attacks

•Disturbed heart rhythm

•Respiratory failure

•Strokes

•Seizures

•Nausea

Cocaine Use Among Adolescents

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Use crack Use crack cocainecocaine

Please stop the epidemic.

The Beginning of the The Beginning of the EndEnd

Cocaine + Cocaine + You =You =

Poly-drug Poly-drug useuse

Addiction Addiction Recovery:Recovery:

Putting the Pieces Back TogetherPutting the Pieces Back Together

Yes, I am Yes, I am seeking seeking therapy for therapy for my cocaine my cocaine addiction, addiction, what can I what can I expect?expect?

What do I What do I prescribe for prescribe for cocaine cocaine recovery?recovery?

There are several options.

There are behavioral therapies,

test drugs,

and a combination of therapies.

Thank-you Dr. Thank-you Dr. X, you are so X, you are so kind, I should kind, I should have never have never started drug started drug use.use.

Works CitedWorks Cited

National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. First-First-

Gov. 2005Gov. 2005

Microsoft Powerpoint Art, 2004.Microsoft Powerpoint Art, 2004.