Common facts
What are some short term effects of cocaine use?
Extreme happiness and energy, mental alertness, hypersensitivity to sight, sound, and touch, irritability, and paranoia.
Approximately how many teens abuse cocaine per year.
4.8 million
What time of drug is cocaine?
Stimulant
What are some long term effects of cocaine use?
loss of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, problems with swallowing, cough, asthma, respiratory distress, higher risk of infections, severe bowel decay, higher risk for contracting HIV, hepatitis C, skin or soft tissue infections, as well as scarring or collapsed veins.
How does someone get addicted to cocaine?
The reward circuit in your brain eventually adapts to the extra dopamine caused by the drug and over time you build up a tolerance which makes you want more.
How long does it take for cocaine to kick in and how long does it last?
Depending on the method used, it can take from 10 seconds to 3 minutes for the effects to kick in. And they would last between 5-10 minutes.
Is cocaine addictive?
Yes, cocaine is a highly addictive drug
Depression, fatigue, increased appetite, unpleasant dreams and insomnia, and slowed thinking.
What are some of the resources that a person can go to for help for themselves or for someone they know?
Call the SAMHSA national helpline number which is 1-800-662-4357.
Name 3 common street names for cocaine
Blow, bump, C or Big C, Coke, Crack, Dust, Flake, Line, Nose Candy, Pearl, Rail, Snow, Sneeze, Sniff, Speedball, Toot, and White Rock.
Can cocaine be fatal?
Cocaine is highly addictive and it is possible to overdose on it. You can have a seizure, a heart attack, or a stroke and die.
What is cocaine made with?
Cocaine is a compound extracted from the leave of the coca plant, which is usually grown in South America.
What are some signs that someone us using cocaine?
Excitability, dilated pupils, runny nose, weight loss, mood swings, social isolation, nose bleeds, and white powder residue on the nose or hands.
What are the 4 ways to use cocaine?
Injection, smoking, snorting, orally.
How much is enough to overdose?
The minimum dose of cocaine that is considered lethal is 1.2g, but users with hypersensitivity to cocaine have suffered fatal overdoses from as little as 30mg.