The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of cocaine. Cocaine has brought a lot issues on society. Cocaine is very powerful and continues to have an impact in society. Cocaine has caused many issues such as physical and psychological issues. Cocaine damages the brain and individuals continue to consume the illicit drug. Cocaine can be replaced with medication while in treatment.
Cocaine has been around three thousand years before the birth of Christ. Cocaine was isolated as a coca leaves in 1859. In 1880s cocaine started to be known to the medical community. By 1970’s cocaine was known as a new drug. According to Hart (2015) states “Little concern was given to cocaine until the end of the 1960s when amphetamines became harder …show more content…
Another issue that cocaine has impacted society is with crimes. Majority of the crimes are caused by the influence of cocaine. Cocaine has led to people to kill or rob for money or the drug. This drug is very common to be sale everywhere and they can be exposed to younger teens. The drug has also caused violence with family and has broken homes. These issues are caused by cocaine and the affect society. Cocaine leads to many damages to the brain and the dopamine is blocked to the norepinephrine. According to Beveridge et al. (2005) found in their study that “Activation of the brain dopaminergic system is thought to be the primary mechanism by which cocaine exerts its reinforcing and behaviorally activating effects”. Therefore, once the dopaminergic system has been blocked by the drug individuals are not able to function properly. When an individual is under the influence and act, a different way is because they are not able to think right because they drug takes over. Many of the consumers get in trouble with the law because they misbehave and their result leads to incarceration. The way the cocaine is consumed can also affect the brain and the heart. Now in days individuals that consume cocaine with other strong drugs can lead to overdose or death. Per Mitchell (2006) found in her study that cocaine affects many parts of the body such as kidney, liver, cardiovascular and repertory. So, individuals that are addicted to cocaine prefer to always be high, so they will not feel the pain in their
Cocaine has been around three thousand years before the birth of Christ. Cocaine was isolated as a coca leaves in 1859. In 1880s cocaine started to be known to the medical community. By 1970’s cocaine was known as a new drug. According to Hart (2015) states “Little concern was given to cocaine until the end of the 1960s when amphetamines became harder …show more content…
Another issue that cocaine has impacted society is with crimes. Majority of the crimes are caused by the influence of cocaine. Cocaine has led to people to kill or rob for money or the drug. This drug is very common to be sale everywhere and they can be exposed to younger teens. The drug has also caused violence with family and has broken homes. These issues are caused by cocaine and the affect society. Cocaine leads to many damages to the brain and the dopamine is blocked to the norepinephrine. According to Beveridge et al. (2005) found in their study that “Activation of the brain dopaminergic system is thought to be the primary mechanism by which cocaine exerts its reinforcing and behaviorally activating effects”. Therefore, once the dopaminergic system has been blocked by the drug individuals are not able to function properly. When an individual is under the influence and act, a different way is because they are not able to think right because they drug takes over. Many of the consumers get in trouble with the law because they misbehave and their result leads to incarceration. The way the cocaine is consumed can also affect the brain and the heart. Now in days individuals that consume cocaine with other strong drugs can lead to overdose or death. Per Mitchell (2006) found in her study that cocaine affects many parts of the body such as kidney, liver, cardiovascular and repertory. So, individuals that are addicted to cocaine prefer to always be high, so they will not feel the pain in their