COCAINE USE

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COCAINE USE

• THE TRUTH ABOUT COCAINE

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LONG TERM SIDE EFFECTS

• ADDICTION
• PARANOIA
• IRRITABILITY
• RESTLESSNESS
• AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS
• MOOD DISTURBANCES

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SHORT TERM SIDE EFFECTS

• INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
• CONSTRICTED BLOOD VESSELS
• DILATED PUPILS
• MENTAL ALERTNESS
• INCREASED ENERGY
• INCREASED HEART RATE
• DECREASED APPETITE

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WHAT IS COCAINE ?

• An alkaloid refined from the cocoa plant that
  acts as a powerful short-acting stimulant and is
  pharmacologically similar to amphetamines. Its
  effects include euphoria, restlessness,
  excitement, and a feeling of well-being. Slang
  names include "coke," "flake," "star dust," and
  "snow." Freebasing, a process of converting
  cocaine into a form that can be smoked (usually
  called crack), involves heating with either
  lighter fluid or other solvents.

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ADDICTION

•       Cocaine addiction is a debilitating
  disease, affecting family relationships, work
  relationships, and overall quality of life. There
  is hope, no matter how desperate a situation may
  seem.

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