Cocaine
Published on Mar 03, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Cocaine originates from the Andes three thousand years before christ was born by the Incas. They ate coca leaves to speed the breathing in the thin air
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Type
Cocaine is a very strong stimulant drug. A stimulant drug is a drug that speeds up your body functions
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Cocaine is an illegal drug that looks like a white crystal powder. On the street, it is often mixed with amphetamines!
Nicknames
- Bennies
- Black Beauties
- Crank
- Ice
- Blow
- Rock
- Crack
- Snow
- Coke
How It's Taken
- It is inhaled
- Rubbed on there gums
- Dissolving in water and injected.
Effects
- Loss of appetite
- Sleeping problems
- Hallucinations
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Nausea
- Increased heart rate
Dangers
- Overdosing can kill you.
- You can become restless.
- Loss of nutrients.
- Prone to heart attacks.
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In 2002 8.3% of Americans used cocaine within the last month. In 2013 that percent increased by 1.1%. 9.4% of America's population is 24.6 million people.
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Interesting Facts
- Cocaine is the second most used illicit drug.
- Cocaine is the most overdosed fatal drug.
- 1884 was the first time cocaine was used in surgery.
