Cocaine


Other common names include: Blow, Nose Candy, and Snowball (also refer to heroin). Other common terms used with cocaine are Horn (inhaling cocaine), Bingers (crack addicts), Oolies (marijuana laced with cocaine), Tornado (crack) and Wicky Stick (PCP, marijuana, and crack).

Cocaine is a white powder that can be snorted, smoked or injected. Because it is so expensive, it is used in small amounts to make a less expensive, much more dangerous drug-Crack. Using cocaine causes increased blood pressure, restricts blood vessels, and increases body temperature and heart rate. For these reasons, using cocaine can lead to heart attacks and seizures. People who use cocaine say it gives them a feeling of having more energy. They also feel restless, anxious, and irritable. When the high is over, however, they become depressed. Users often have breathing problems, runny and or bloody noses, and chest pain. Cocaine is very powerful and addicting.

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InfoFacts About Cocaine          This article from the National Institute on Drug Abuse presents facts about cocaine.

National Institute on Drug Abuse          Research Report about cocaine from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free          A how to guide for parents and caregivers from the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

SADD brochure for parents          This brochure is designed to help parents talk to their kids about life decisions, peer pressure, and destructive behavior.

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White House Drug Policy    www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/cocaine/index.html       An overview about cocaine from the Drug Facts section from the Office of National Drug Policy website.

Neuroscience for kids- Cocaine    faculty.washington.edu/chudler/coca.html       Informations for kids and adults about cocaine from Neuroscience For Kids website.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration    www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/drug_info_cocaine.asp       An informational page about cocaine from Parents The Anti-Drug website.

The Truth about Cocaine    ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd640/       Tips for Teens about cocaine use from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Cocaine Abuse and Addiction    www.focusas.com/Cocaine.html       Informative article about cocaine and addiction from Focus Adolescent Services website.

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