Teachback on the substance cocaine.

1. Cocaine
Audrey DiBuono
Teachback

2. What is cocaine?
▪ Cocaine is a stimulant drug mostly used for recreational purposes.
▪ Cocaine has the appearance of a white, fine powder.
▪ Cocaine is made from synthesizing the coca plant that is found in
South America.
– However, the drug can be, and often is on the street, cut with substances such
cornstarch, talcum powder, powdered sugar, powdered milk, or other drugs like
amphetamines or caffeine
▪ Cocaine is most commonly snorted.

3. What Does Cocaine Do? Short Term Effects
▪ Intense high
▪ Feelings of euphoria
▪ Increased physical energy and mental alertness
▪ Elevated body temperature and heart rate
▪ Increased blood pressure
▪ Narrowing of blood vessels
▪ Headache
▪ Abdominal pain, and nausea

4. What does cocaine do? The comedown
▪ Intense depression
▪ Edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
▪ People who commonly use don’t eat or sleep properly.
▪ Paranoia
▪ Anger
▪ Hostility
▪ Anxiety
While the immediate effects of cocaine are an intense high, this is then
followed by an even quicker and longer comedown.

5. What Does Cocaine Do? Long term Side
Effects
▪ Addiction
▪ Dependence
▪ Depression
▪ Nasal damage
▪ Trouble swallowing
▪ Weight loss
▪ Nutritional deficiency
While some think of cocaine as a party drug, there are many side effects that
last a lot longer than that night of partying.

6. Common Street Names for Cocaine
▪ Blow
▪ C
▪ Coca
▪ Coke
▪ Flake
▪ Snow

7. Stand Out Quote to Think About…
▪ “Cocaine is one of the most lethal illegal substances…”
– The reason why I chose this quote is because not many people will agree with this.
However, I strongly stand by this due to the fact that cocaine is so easily altered, and
cut with lethal substances. Many people believe that cocaine is just a party drug and
nothing that is too bad can happen to them if they just do a quick bump at a party.
There is no way to know what is being cut into that one bump of cocaine, and that is
where people make the lethal mistakes.

8. Discussion Question
▪ Do you believe that people our age take this drug as
seriously as they should? Do you think that people take it
too seriously? Explain your thoughts.

9. Resources
▪ Abuse, N. I. (n.d.). Cocaine. Retrieved from
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/cocaine
▪ Addiction Resource. (n.d.). How is Cocaine Made? A Comprehensive Guide to Cocaine
Production. Retrieved from https://addictionresource.com/drugs/cocaine-and-crack/how-is-
cocaine-made/https://medlineplus.gov/cocaine.html
▪ Dangerous Additives: What's Really inYour Cocaine? (2016, January 28). Retrieved from
https://drugabuse.com/dangerous-additives-whats-really-in-your-cocaine/
▪ The Effects of Cocaine Use. (2017, May 24). Retrieved from https://drugabuse.com/library/the-
effects-of-cocaine-use/
▪ WatchTruth About Drugs DocumentaryVideo & Learn About Substance Addiction. GetThe
Facts About Painkillers, Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth & Other Illegal Drugs. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/cocaine/effects-of-cocaine.html