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What beverage used to include the purified chemical of cocaine?
Coca-Cola
What are 3 names for Cocaine?
Coke, C, Snow, Powder, or Blow.
What is a speedball?
a combination of cocaine and heroin.
What are two ways that someone can administer cocaine?
orally, intranasally, intravenously, inhalation.
In what decade did crack become enormously popular?
1980s
What did surgeons use cocaine for?
To block pain
What do street dealers cut cocaine with? (Name at least 2)
cornstarch, talcum powder, flour, or baking soda.
Why is freebase cocaine called crack?
Because it makes a crackling sound when smoked.
in 2014, there were ___ million current cocaine users aged 12 or older.
a) 2 million
b) 1.5 million
c) 4 million
b) 1.5 Million
Toxic amounts of cocaine can lead to _____ and potentially sudden death. (Name 2 negative health effects)
heart attacks, strokes, & seizures
What is the current medication treatment for cocaine?
there is not a medication treatment
Why do street dealers cut cocaine with other products?
To increase their profits.
Researchers are currently developing a _____ to treat cocaine addiction.
vaccine
Cocaine use disorders frequently co-occur with _____-related disorders.
Stress
Snorting cocaine produces a ______ onset of effects than smoking cocaine.
slower
What two other substances are dangerous to use with cocaine?
Alcohol & heroin
What is dopamine? and what emotional response does it produce?
feel-good neurotransmitter, and it produces pleasure.
Water-insoluble cocaine base is also known as _____
freebase
Hydrochloride salt is in the form of ____
Powder
_____ ____ ____ is a way to treat cocaine addiction by developing critical skills that support long-term abstinence.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
____ _____ is a treatment option that motivates cocaine users to abstain from using cocaine by rewarding them with prizes
motivational incentives
Name two short-term effects that cocaine users feel (focus on feelings).
restlessness, irritability, panic, and paranoia.
Name 4 long-term effects of cocaine.
Cognitive disorientation and mental confusion
Cocaine throws off the brain's balance by suppressing these 2 neurotransmitters:
Norepinephrine & Serotonin
Name 3 short-term physical effects on the body of using cocaine.
constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. Tremors, dizziness, and muscle twitches.