Cocaine

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Cocaine

• An Addictive drug of Abuse

By BreAnna Franklin
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Short-term Cocaine Effects

• Increased temperatureDilated pupilsConstricted
  vesselsIncreased blood pressureMental
  alertnessIncreased energyDecreased
  appetiteIncreased heart rate

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Long Term Cocaine Effects

• AddictionParanoiaIrritabilityRestlessnessAu
  ditory HallucinationsMood Disturbances

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• Many cocaine addicts develop a high tolerance for
  the use of cocaine with continued use of the
  drug. Seeking the high that was involved with the
  first use of cocaine is common among cocaine
  addicts.

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What is Cocaine?
Illicit cocaine is distributed on the street in
two main forms cocaine hydrochloride and "crack

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Cocaine Hydrochloride

• a white crystalline powder that
• can be snorted or dissolved in water and injected

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Is there Treatment?
YES!
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Treatment

• Although NIDA's Medications Development Division
  has made considerable progress in the search for
  cocaine treatment medications, as yet no
  medications are approved for treating cocaine
  abuse and dependence. However, data from
  treatment programs using a variety of
  psychological and behavioral therapeutic
  approaches indicate that outpatient cocaine
  treatment can be successful. NIDA is supporting
  the development of new behavioral interventions
  that are showing increased effectiveness in
  decreasing drug use by patients undergoing
  treatment for cocaine abuse.

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Here are some websites for more information

• NIDA Research Reports
• Cocaine effects
• Cocaine Abuse
• Treatment