Crack cocaine

Most people would agree that cocaine is a “bad” drug. However, there is a lot to be said about cocaine. Cocaine has been in use for a long time and has both benefits and disadvantages. What exactly is cocaine? The molecule for cocaine is C17H21NO4 and it is a very powerful stimulant (What is Cocaine, Drugs.com, 2014). Cocaine works in the brain by blocking chemicals in the brain such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. (Cocaine Use and Its Effects, 2014) Cocaine is extracted from the…

Adam Rai Ms. Cayabyab Chemistry H Cocaine Report Cocaine is a chemical compound consisting of seventeen carbon, twelve hydrogen, one nitrogen, and four oxygen. It comes from the coca plant and is used as a local anesthetic for medical uses, but is more often used as a highly addictive street drug. It has a mood elevating affect by releasing dopamine in the brain, which in turn makes it a highly addictive drug. Cocaine is also referred to as blow, coke, crack, rock, and snow, it has these many…

Forms of Cocaine and Amphetamines and Addiction Treatments Cocaine and amphetamines come in different forms and are taken in many different ways. They are also very addictive because of the effects they produce when taken. This paper will review the different forms cocaine and amphetamines are available in. The paper will also review the routes of entry for the drugs and the most popular forms. I will also review treatment options available for addiction to cocaine and amphetamines.…

The video “Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation” is a documentary that discusses how hip-hop music and crack cocaine fused to create a unique culture of young African American individuals. This video includes interviews with former addicts, kingpins, and dealers, which provides a first-hand account of what experiencing said culture was like. An interesting idea that is discussed in the video is how the movie Scarface influenced the culture of young African Americans…

experience physical withdrawal symptoms. vii. The users can crave the effects of the drug and develop tolerance. Ecstasy (MDMA): i. Ecstasy (MDMA) comes from oil in the roots or fruit of the sassafras plant. It is very similar to alcohol, cocaine, or other…

Cocaine is defined as a “crystalline alkaloid, obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties,” this is the definition of cocaine, according to Dictionary.com. Cocaine comes in two forms, a powdered or a rock crystal form which it’s called crack to differentiate amongst them. When you want to obtain more knowledge of this drug through online sources, its basic information found to vary from websites to…

Cocaine; most commonly known as crack, coke, blow or stardust is a highly illegal illicit drug, that acts as a stimulant, as it accelerates the functions and workings of the brain. This stimulant drug can either be injected into a person or inhaled, however some types of cocaine that are rarely found in Australia may be smoked. Cocaine is derived from the leaves of coca plants (Erythorxylum genus), however the drug also contains traces of other chemicals which adds to the unpredictability of how…

that happens in the body when people smoke. It can be the most addictive drugs without people knowing it. There are many drugs in the world that people don’t know the long term effects it has on their brain and body such as marijuana, pcp and crack cocaine. Marijuana is a plant that can be grown which the marijuana…

beings. Unfortunately for African American people, some white Americans could not fathom the idea of black people having equally opportunities. Thus begins the cycle of never ending oppression of black people. Black codes, segregation, the influx of crack in to black communities, and the era of mass incarceration are all tell tale signs of strategies created to break and weaken the African American community. The documentaries Letters to the President Thomas Gibson and 13th by Ava DuVernay…

drugs every day and think that it is no big deal, but this is how addiction starts. Addicts live for nothing but the drug they are addicted to. Drugs these days are so expensive people will sell everything they own just for a fix. A gram of heroin or cocaine cost more than a gram of gold. Drugs change the way your brain works which isn’t good. Some drugs can also change your physical appearance. The drug war is very expensive. War on drugs cost taxpayers more than 40 billion a year, 2/3 spent on…