Cocaine
By: Taylor Turner, Karsen Noble, and Brisa Gallardo
Street Names
- Bernie's Flakes
- Gold Dust
- Snow Cone
- White Mosquito
- Heaven's Dust
- Sleigh Ride
- Crack
Fact About Cocaine
- Cocaine is a white powder from the coca plant.
- Powder Cocaine can be dissolved and snorted or injected.
- Crack Cocaine can be smoked.
- You can tell if someone is using cocaine if their pupils are dilated, if they have high levels of energy, and if they speak excitedly.
- Cocaine is addicting because the high feeling is very powerful.
- Cocaine increases heart rate and blood pressure.
- It constrains brain vessels and can cause strokes.
- Snorting cocaine can damage your sinuses.
- Smoking cocaine can permanently damage your lungs.
- When snorted, the effects can last about an hour.
- When smoked, the effects only last about 5 to 10 minutes.
Snorting Powder Cocaine
Smoking Cocaine
Before and After smoking crack
3 other alternatives instead of using cocaine
- Sports (ex. taikwondo, volleyball, & dance)
- Hangout with friends and family
- School
Where To Get Help
White Sands Treatment Center
- Phone Number: 1 800 401-5542
- Website: http://www.rehabdetoxtreatment.com/
Jackson Recovery Center
- Phone Number: (712) 234-2300
- Website: http://www.jacksonrecovery.com/Home
- Address: 800 5th Street Sioux City, IA
West Palm Beach Rehab
- Phone Number: (866) 542-6539
- Website: http://www.hanleycenter.org/
- Address: 933 45th Street West Palm Beach, Florida
Sources
"Cocaine Use and Its Effects." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.
If Someone You Know Has a Problem with Cocaine - Psych Central."Psych Central.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Landau, Elaine. Cocaine. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.