Cocaine/Crack
| Street Names/Commercial: | Blow, Coke, Nose Candy, Rock, Snow, Crack, Flake, Soda Cot |
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Looks Like: |
White crystalline powder, chips, chunks or white rocks |
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How It’s Used/Abused: |
Cocaine can be snorted or injected; crack can be smoked |
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What Teens Have Heard: |
Keeps you amped up; you’ll be the life of the party |
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Dangerous Because: |
Can cause heart attacks, strokes and seizures. In rare cases, sudden death on the first use |
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Arizona Teen Facts: (Grades 8-12) |
More teens used cocaine than methamphetamine in 2010 |
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Signs of Abuse: |
Nervous behavior, restlessness, bloody noses, high energy |
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Important to Know: |
Cocaine is one of the most powerfully addictive drugs |
