Cocaine Abuse Health Effects
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Users experience a craving to use cocaine again. Affect on body Physiological effects of cocaine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, insomnia, and loss of appetite. The widespread abuse of highly pure street cocaine has led to many severe adverse health consequences … Fetch Full Source
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Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, And Treatment Of Abuse, 50
Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES • Public Health Service • Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration … Get Document
Cocaine And Pregnancy
This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your health care provider. What is cocaine? Prenatal cocaine exposures and dose-related cocaine effects on infant tone and behavior. brain abnormalities as a result of prenatal exposure to drugs of abuse … Read Document
Effects Of Intravenous Cocaine And Cigarette Smoking On …
To their abuse-related effects. Cocaine abuse and cigarette smoking are major public health problems. contribute to the abuse-related effects of cocaine under some conditions (Goeders, 1997; Mello and Mendelson, 2002). … View Full Source
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Cocaine Abuse: The End of the Line (Video No. 687) 1984; 25 min Audience: secondary students Synopsis: Using narration, video clips and interviews with health professionals and researchers, this film covers the history of cocaine, its production, short and long-term effects and … Retrieve Content
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There’s still a lot that scientists don’t know about the effects of cocaine on the brain. National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services … Access Doc
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What are the effects of cocaine? What are the health hazards caused from century. • Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug of abuse. • Cocaine is a stimulant that directly affects the brain. … Return Document
How Is Cocaine Abused?
All three methods of cocaine abuse can lead to addiction and other severe health problems, including increasing the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS . and other infectious diseases. The intensity and duration of cocaine’s effects—which include increased energy, reduced fatigue, and mental alertness … View This Document
Physical And Psychological Effects Of Substance Use Handout
SUBSTANCE [and method of use] PHYSICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS Alcohol Alcohol abuse ?is a pattern of problem drinking that results in health Cocaine Cocaine is a white powder that comes from the leaves of the South American … Return Document
HRD-91-55FS Drug Abuse: The Crack Cocaine Epidemic–Health …
LQQO), the health and social effects of prenatal drug abuse are discussed in more detail. Ryan, Lynn, and others, “Cocaine Abuse in Pregnancy: Effects on the … Retrieve Doc
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Putting a . Crack in . Society . Health Science 460 Section 1. Drug Use and Abuse . Brother Yearsley . Name: Date: Outline . Thesis Statement: Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant that has gratifying yet dangerous short term effects, and devastating long term effects. … Access Doc
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This may be related to cocaine-induced changes in the body's thermoregulatory set point and to a decrease in heat loss secondary to peripheral vasoconstriction. There are numerous adverse health effects associated with the abuse of cocaine. … View Doc
Research Report Series
Research Report SeriesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services | National Institutes of Health. from the director: Cocaine abuse and addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse. Cocaine’s stimulant . and addictive effects … View This Document