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Title: Cocaine and Crack


1
Cocaine and Crack This Lesson Plan Produced By
Your Drug Demand Reduction Program
2
What are Cocaine and Crack?
  • Cocaine and crack are illegal drugs that are
  • Extracted from leaves of coca plants
  • Potent brain stimulants
  • One of the most powerfully addictive drugs

3
What Do They Look Like? Distributed on the
street in two main forms
  • Crack
  • Cocaine
  • Cocaine is cocaine hydrochloride that is a white
    crystalline powder.
  • Crack is cocaine hydrochloride that has been
    processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate
    (baking soda) and water into a freebase cocaine -
    chips, chunks, or rocks.

4
How They Appear
  • Cocaine
  • Crack

5
What are some of the signs that a person is
using cocaine or crack ?
  • Blurred vision
  • Fever
  • Extreme mental alertness and insomnia
  • Tremors and dizziness
  • Muscle twitches and spasms
  • In rare instances, sudden death can occur
  • Dilated pupils
  • Constricted blood vessels
  • Dry mouth
  • Increased heart rate, blood pressure
  • Decreased appetite
  • Abdominal pain and nausea

6
Some Short-term Effects
  • Energetic
  • Talkative
  • Euphoric
  • Restlessness, irritability and anxiety
  • Temporarily decrease need for sleep
  • Loss of appetite
  • Mentally alert
  • Blurred vision

7
Some Long-term Effects
  • Paranoia
  • Aggressive paranoid behavior
  • Ulceration of membrane in nose
  • Bizarre, erratic and violent behavior
  • Tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches
  • Death caused by cardiac arrest, seizures or
    respiratory arrest

8
What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule
for cocaine and crack ?
  • Cocaine and crack are listed as DEA Federal
    Classification Schedule II drugs, which is based
    on amount in possession and previous offenses.

9
Penalties for Possession
  • Penalties for possession of cocaine and crack
    range from the following
  • First offense Five to 40 years imprisonment
  • Second offense 10 years to life imprisonment

10
As a member of CAP, what should you do if you
know someone who is using cocaine or crack ?
  • Notify one of the following
  • Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Programs
    Officer
  • Chaplain / Moral Leadership Officer
  • Unit Commander

11
Why do people use cocaine or crack?
  • To get high
  • Pain
  • Depression
  • Fun
  • Challenged by peers
  • To be cool
  • To be accepted by a group
  • Or just because they are stupid

12
What are some of the ways you can say No to
drugs without isolating yourself?
  • Giving a Reason or Excuse
  • Repeated Refusal or Keep Saying No
  • Walking Away
  • Changing the Subject
  • Avoiding the Situation
  • Cold Shoulder
  • Strength in Numbers

13
Summary
  • Cocaine or crack is one of the most deadly drugs
    on the scene today. Run, do not walk, away from
    anyone on cocaine or crack or that offers it to
    you.
  • DO NOT TRY THEM!
  • You many never wake up!
  • Yes, even on the first use!

14
Lesson Plan Resources
  • Cocaine/Crack by National Institute on Drug Abuse
    (NIDA)
  • Available on www.drugfree.org
  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Available on www.dea.gov

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Dont march with these guys,say NO to drugs!
DEAD MEN WALKING
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