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By Nathan Baker By Nathan Baker
Cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine (benzoylmethy
Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crlecgonine) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid thatystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the lea
is obtained from the leaves of ves of the coca plant.the coca plant. The name comes from The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix
"coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix
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ine, forming cocaine.ine, forming cocaine.Depending on the amount of
Depending on the amount of Cocaine a buyer want will depend on theCocaine a buyer want will depend on the price. The cheapest price is £10 for
price. The cheapest price is £10 for a small amount.a small amount.
What Is It ?
What Is It ?
What Are The Affects Of
What Are The Affects Of The Dr
The Drug
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Cocaine is a powerful nervous system stimulant.
Cocaine is a powerful nervous system stimulant. Its effectsIts effects usually last 15
usually last 15 – – 30 minutes but can last 30 minutes but can last up to an hour,up to an hour, dependin
depending upon the method of g upon the method of ingestiingestion.on. CocaineCocaine increases alertness, feeling
increases alertness, feelings of s of well-being and well-being and euphoria,euphoria, energy and motor activity
energy and motor activity, feelings of , feelings of competence andcompetence and sexuality
sexuality. Athletic . Athletic performance may be enhanced in performance may be enhanced in sportssports where sustained attention and endurance is required.
where sustained attention and endurance is required. Anxiety
Anxiety, paranoia and restlessness are also frequent. With, paranoia and restlessness are also frequent. With excessi
excessive dosage, tremors, convulsions and increased bodve dosage, tremors, convulsions and increased body y temperature are observed.
Different Forms
Different Forms
Salts-Salts-Cocaine is a weakly alkaline compound and can be combCocaine is a weakly alkaline compound and can be combinedined with acidic compounds to for
with acidic compounds to form various saltsm various salts Basic
Basic-- As the name implies As the name implies, “freebase” is the base form of , “freebase” is the base form of cocaine,cocaine,
as opposed to the salt form. It is practically insoluble in water as opposed to the salt form. It is practically insoluble in water whereas hydrochloride salt is water soluble
whereas hydrochloride salt is water soluble.. Crack
Crack -Crack is a -Crack is a lower purity form of lower purity form of free-base cocaine that isfree-base cocaine that is usually produced by neutralization of
usually produced by neutralization of cocaine hydrococaine hydrochloride with achloride with a soluti
solution of on of bakinbaking soda and water,g soda and water, Coca leaves infusions
Coca leaves infusions-coca herbal infusion is used in coca-leaf -coca herbal infusion is used in coca-leaf producing countries much as any herbal medicinal infusion would producing countries much as any herbal medicinal infusion would elsewhere in the world.
• • CokeCoke • • Crack Crack • • Snow Snow •
• Rock Blow Rock Blow •
• Nose Candy Nose Candy • • Angie Angie • • BarbsBarbs • • Big CBig C •
• Bolivian Marching PowderBolivian Marching Powder •
• CameCame •
• DuctDuct •
• Foo FooFoo Foo •
• Icing Icing
Different Names F
Why Is The Drug A Problem
Why Is The Drug A Problem
The problem the poli
The problem the police com across when trying to searce com across when trying to search a suspect forch a suspect for cocaine are that there are many different ways to administer the drug into cocaine are that there are many different ways to administer the drug into the body
the body. Cocaine can be administered . Cocaine can be administered into the body by:into the body by:
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• OralOral- rubb- rubbing the powder aling the powder along the gum lines or onto the filter of ong the gum lines or onto the filter of aa
cigarette. cigarette.
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• Coca leavesCoca leaves-mixed with an alkaline -mixed with an alkaline substance and chewedsubstance and chewed •
• Nasal insufflation-Nasal insufflation- known as "snorting known as "snorting ,“ or,“ or "sniffing,"sniffing, •
• Drug injection-Drug injection- provides the highest provides the highest blood levels of blood levels of drug in thedrug in the
shortest am
shortest amount of ount of timetime
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• Inhalation/smoking-Inhalation/smoking- is one of is one of the sevthe several means cocaine iseral means cocaine is
administered administered
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How can
How can this drug affect a member of this drug affect a member of a Public Servicea Public Service from doing their job?
from doing their job?
Depending on the
Depending on the police force cpolice force can depend on an depend on the punishment of the punishment of policepolice officer.
officer. If If the police officer the police officer only has a small amount of only has a small amount of Cocaine on themCocaine on them then they might only recei
then they might only receive a caution which ve a caution which doesn't count as a conviction.doesn't count as a conviction. Howev
However it may be er it may be brought up in brought up in future court future court proceedings. Howevproceedings. However theer the officer may have to appear before a Magistrates' Court and face a
officer may have to appear before a Magistrates' Court and face a fine,fine, suspended or short prison sentence.
suspended or short prison sentence.
For the more serious offences of
For the more serious offences of supplying, possessing with intent tosupplying, possessing with intent to supply or illegally bringing dr
supply or illegally bringing drugs into the country, the police officerugs into the country, the police officer would usually face a trial before a judge and jury at a higher criminal would usually face a trial before a judge and jury at a higher criminal
court or Crown Court and could receive a minimum of
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Ways to prevent cocaine production.ays to prevent cocaine production.
The police are currently developing new ways to discover The police are currently developing new ways to discover
Cocaine. The main
Cocaine. The main source of source of recovering cocainrecovering cocaine is the use of e is the use of sniffer dogs.
sniffer dogs. other ways of
other ways of prevention are to remove the prevention are to remove the drug dealers. Thisdrug dealers. This could be done by undercover operations such as undercover could be done by undercover operations such as undercover officers, civili
What programmes are in place to help dr
What programmes are in place to help drug addicts?ug addicts?
The major and most common treatment for dr
The major and most common treatment for drug addicts isug addicts is rehab centres. These centre give out specialist treatment to rehab centres. These centre give out specialist treatment to drug addicts such as medicine, tablets, medical advice or drug addicts such as medicine, tablets, medical advice or support. These centres also allow drug addicts to socialize support. These centres also allow drug addicts to socialize with other addicts who want to get off
with other addicts who want to get off the drug. This couldthe drug. This could encourage drug add
encourage drug addicts to get oficts to get off f the drugs if the drugs if they are they are doing doing it with a friend.
