Cocaine Research Papers

Cocaine is often sold as a white powder, this can be injected, because the drug is soluble in water it can be injected directly into the bloodstream. It can be sniffed through the nostrils. Cocaine is highly addictive and is made from the coco bush plant which is grown in South America. Through chemical processing it can be made into a freebase and crack forms, which looks like crystals, and is smoked. Crack is made of cocaine hydrochloride that is chemically processed with water and ammonia or sodium bicarbonate. This process the drug in chips, rocks and chunks. Cocaine effects the chemical levels in the brain, that govern the feel-good factor giving the individual energy, weaknesses or a euphoria high, depending on the form frequency and amount taken. The downside of this drug is in some cases paranoia, restlessness, anxiousness, irritable or agitated. Because cocaine may restrict or closes some blood vessels, it can lead to chest pains and angina, risks of seizures or fits because this drug raises the users blood temperatures are a common side effect, also tempery blackouts and when the drug is snorted damage is seen in the tiny blood vessels in the nose causing nose bleeds and damage. The risk of contracting infectious diseases such as hepatitis and hiv if they share a needle, overdoses are regularly documented, turning to crime for the next hit, withdrawn from friends, society, sex …show more content…
This process needs to be repeated straight away to keep the high. Injecting coke as stated above is highly dangerous and be cut with anything, talk etc. business is business. The dangers of injection on the individual’s veins are really damaging. Crack Cocaine in all its glory is a highly addictive and dangerous drug, the powdered cocaine is more of a psychological than physiological in its addiction, especially that most the time there next to no cocaine in the