An Educational Perspective Based on Information Contained In The Indiana Prevention Resource Center Factline on Cocaine

By the end of this presentation: you will have… (1) Been exposed to general information about Cocaine. (2) Learned some basic facts about Cocaine users in Indiana. (3) Viewed the potential consequences of Cocaine use, both short-term and long-term. (4) Learned about prevention efforts in Indiana. Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Cocaine, or cocaine hydrochloride, is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. The Drug comes from the leaves of the Erythroxylum cocoa plant. Leaves of the cocoa plant are crushed into a thick paste, dried and purified into cocaine powder. This form of Cocaine has a fine, white, crystalline appearance with no odor and a bitter taste. Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Preferred methods of use include: Smoking Sniffing (inhaling powder through the nose) Injection Some users take cocaine in combination with other drugs, such as heroin and amphetamines. Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Very often, users are not aware of precisely what they are putting into their bodies… Cocaine dealers often adulterate, or “cut,” the drug with products such as sugar or baking soda to increase product yields. Additionally, dealers may add other drugs, such as amphetamines, lidocone, or heroin. In mixture with heroin, also known as a “speedball,” the effects of the two drugs may mask the symptoms of an overdose. Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Typical street names include: Coke Smack Lines Cola Blow Indiana Prevention Resource Center Snow Yeyo Nose Candy Bump

- The drug is trafficked to the United States though the Mexican boarder and brought to Indiana from larger urban areas. - The Majority of the United States’ cocaine supply comes from Columbia, South America.

In 2005, 4.1% of Indiana 6-12 th grade students reported having used Cocaine at least once in their lives. Indiana Prevention Resource Center According to research data, individual factors such as delinquent behavior and personality disorders may predict adolescent cocaine abuse.

Indiana Prevention Resource Center Lifetime Cocaine Use Amongst Indiana 6-12 Graders

Euphoria Loss of Appetite Increased Temperature Increased Heart Rates Constricted Blood Vessels Anxiety Insomnia Mental Alertness Indiana Prevention Resource Center Increased Energy Increased Blood Pressure

Some behaviors commonly practiced among Cocaine users can spread: -HIV -Hepatitis B (HBV) -Hepatitis C (HCV) This results from communal use of syringes/needles related to injection Heroin use. Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Prolonged use of Cocaine may lead to: - Extreme mood swings - Seizures - Strokes - Headaches - Paranoia, - Respiratory failure - Cardiovascular complications Indiana Prevention Resource Center

In 1914, the U.S. adopted the Harrison Tax Act, that lead to the prohibitions of cocaine use in the United States. Cocaine is a Schedule II Controlled Substance; it is currently accepted for medical use in treatment in the United States, and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center’s Survey on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents; Data from The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute The National Institute on Drug Abuse Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Content in this presentation based, in part, on a Factline produced by Bilesha Perera, Ph.D, MS in 2005 and © The Indiana Prevention Resource Center. Contact us Indiana Prevention Resource Center 2735 East 10th Street, CA110 Bloomington, IN Phone: or Fax: The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Indiana University Department of Applied Health Science and School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. It is affiliated with the Department's Institute of Drug Abuse Prevention. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Indiana University accepts full responsibility for the content of this publication. © Copyright, 2005 by the Trustees of Indiana University. Indiana Prevention Resource Center