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This 4 page paper looks at the problem of cocaine abuse among teenagers. Physical, physiological and psychological aspects of the abuse are discussed along with methods of treatment.
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of tenth graders and 8% of twelfth graders have reported using the substance at one time or another ("Cocaine," 2006). Cocaine used to be found in Coca Cola, but
today, it is only legal for a small number of medical procedures (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). It is a drug that was introduced during the 1880s for its anesthetic
effect ("Cocaine," 2006). However, it was soon found to be addictive and taken off of store shelves and minimized in hospitals. Cocaine is classified as a stimulant and creates
a sense of energy and well being (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). As a stimulant of the nervous system, it increases body temperature and heart rate as well as constricting
blood vessels ("Cocaine," 2006). It also elevates blood pressure ("Cocaine," 2006). What the user is feeling is equated with stimulation to the sympathetic nervous system (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003).
The drug causes a sense of euphoria (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). The onset of the drug is relatively rapid. When a teenager snorts cocaine, the peak comes about 30
minutes later (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Yet, when taken in the form of crack, the onset of the euphoric effect is much more quickly than that (Kuhn, Swartzwelder &
Wilson, 2003). The most negative aspect of cocaine use is of course the possibility of an overdose where death can occur (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). The risk of death
from cocaine use increases if it is mixed with alcohol ("Cocaine," 2006). Other negative psychical events can occur short of death, which are seizures and stroke (Kuhn, Swartzwelder &
Wilson, 2003). With long term use, or in high doses, "locomotor activity often becomes focused in repetitive movements like drawing repeated patterns" (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003, p.210). The use
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