What do you call someone who is addicted to cocaine?
What is a cocaine addict?
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What are two street names for cocaine?
What is "coke", "C", "snow", "flake", or "blow"?
100
What are two of the ways that cocaine is administrated?
What is oral, intranasal, intravenous and inhalation?
100
How long does it take for addicts to recover?
There is no set time. Addictions can potentially last for your whole life time.
200
How long has cocaine been part of US history?
nearly 150 years
200
a severe state of depression caused when one becomes desperate for cocaine after stopping to use it
What is withdrawal
200
What age group has the highest rate of cocaine use?
18 to 25 year olds
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Which neurotransmitter in the brain creates a pleasure feeling when cocaine has been consumed?
What is dopamine?
200
What is it called when someone is forced to face their addiction by their loved ones encouragement?
What is an intervention?
300
In what year were cocaine's effects first recognized by the medical world?
In 1880
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What is the pure chemical of cocaine?
What is cocaine hydrochloride?
300
With what substances do dealers generally dilute cocaine with?
What is cornstarch, talcum powder or sugar?
300
What does a cocaine tolerance mean?
This means that higher and more frequent doses of cocaine are required in order for you to experience the same pleasure feeling as you did during initial use.
300
What are some of the different programs to help cocaine addicts?
What is:
medically supervised cocaine detox
group and individual counseling
family therapy
12-step program meetings
relapse prevention
aftercare programs
400
Who was the world famous psychologist who promoted this drug?
Who is Sigmund Freud?
400
In which two countries does cocaine primarily grow?
What is Peru and Bolivia?
400
What are the two chemical forms of cocaine?
What is hydrochloride salt and the "freebase"
Hydrochloride salt: powdered form
"Freebase": smokable
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What are some of the short-term effects of cocaine abuse?
What is:
increased energy
decreased appetite
mental alertness
increased heart rate
increased blood pressure
constricted blood vessels
increased temperature
dilated pupils
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What are the two main goals in addiction treatment?
What is:
1. To help patients begin to abstain
2. To help patients avoid relapse
500
In which popular soft drink was cocaine implemented, in 1886?
What is Coca Cola?
500
In what year/through what act was cocaine outlawed?
What is "The Dangerous Drug ACt of 1920?"
500
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, what is the number of chronic cocaine users?
3.6 million users
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Does the high from snorting or smoking last longer?
The high from snorting lasts 15 to 30 minutes.
The high from smoking lasts approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
500
What are some of the potential relapse-prevention medications that are in use today?