Cocaine by Khadeeja Bashir https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf en-us 2018-03-11 18:33:57 UTC 2018-03-12 15:23:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Classifications and Scientific Name bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240611928 Scientific Name: Benzoylmethylecgonine
Coca leaves are classified as members of the Erythroxylaceae family and the genus Erythroxylum. Cocaine is part of a group called alkaloids, which are naturally occurring substances found in plants. Cocaine is classified as a Schedule II Drug, which means that while it has medical use, it's very dangerous and had a high potential abuse. It is a stimulant drug and is made from the leaves of the coca plant, which is grown mostly in South America.
“Cocaine.” NIDA, National Institute on Drug Abuse, www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/cocaine.
“Drug Schedules.” DEA / Drug Scheduling, www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml.
Grinspoon, Lester, and James B. Bakalar. Cocaine: a Drug and Its Social Evolution. Basic Books, 1985.
“Synthetic Cocaine Derivatives Drug Profile.” European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-profiles/synthetic-cocaine-derivatives.
]]> 2018-03-11 18:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240611928 Slang names bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240633675 Street names for cocaine include coca, coke, crack, flake, snow, and soda cot.
Drug Enforcement Administration. Drugs of Abuse. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, 1989.

]]> 2018-03-11 21:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240633675 History bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240635479 Coca leaves are grown in South America, but it is not certain where there were grown and chewed first. The word "coca" is from Aymara origin, meaning "plant" or "tree". Coca leaves were once chewed and used in South America very commonly. They are not used as much now as they were before, but some tribes still use them. The Inca people used to have sacred statues for the coca leaves, filled corpses' mouths with bags of coca leaves, and integrated them in amulets. Coca leaves were used for medical purposes, but never as a drug. Even though they were used medically, because of their high status, eating the coca leaves among the common was restricted. In 1862, the chemical formula for cocaine was being created, and in the 19th century, it was completed. Between the 1930 and late 1960s, there was limited use of cocaine in the USA. Back then, cocaine was mostly used as a prescription drug among the rich and well-connected.
Blickman, Tom. “Coca Leaf: Myths and Reality.” Transnational Institute, 22 Aug. 2017, www.tni.org/en/primer/coca-leaf-myths-and-reality.
Grinspoon, Lester, and James B. Bakalar. Cocaine: a Drug and Its Social Evolution. Basic Books, 1985.
]]> 2018-03-11 21:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240635479 Desired Effects bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639055 The desired effects of cocaine that users want are to satisfy hunger, give them energy, and make them feel happy. ]]> 2018-03-11 21:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639055 Short-Effects bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639144 Short-term effects include disturbance of sleeping and eating habits,  increased heart rate, muscle spasms, hostility and anger, anxiousness, and increased risks of  ]]> 2018-03-11 22:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639144 Long-Term Effects bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639800 Long-term effects permanent damage to blood vessels, high blood pressure, hallucinations, disorientation, exhaustion, and depression.
“Effects of Cocaine.” Foundation for a Drug-Free World, www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/cocaine/effects-of-cocaine.html.
Grinspoon, Lester, and James B. Bakalar. Cocaine: a Drug and Its Social Evolution. Basic Books, 1985.
]]> 2018-03-11 22:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240639800 Relevance to Teens bashir_khadeeja30 https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240642843 Cocaine have more dangerous effects on teens than on adults. Some teens use cocaine because they find it exciting and adventurous. However, if a teenager uses cocaine, it can heavily impact their brain behavior-wise, developmentally, and cognitively.
“Teen Cocaine Use More Harmful Than Adult Use.” DrugRehab.org, 30 Oct. 2017, www.drugrehab.org/teen-cocaine-use-more-harmful/.]]> 2018-03-11 22:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bashir_khadeeja30/7uma7wrrzjpf/wish/240642843