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Cocaine By: Christy And Cody Where does cocaine (crack) come from? • Cocaine is made from Coca leaves. – Coca leaves are mainly found in Latin America • It has various forms: – Leaves, paste, powder, and freebase How it Affects the Brain • Cocaine is popular and delivers users pleasure because it triggers dopamine: which is a neurotransmitter that is present on many regions of the brain Impact on Communities • Cocaine abuse has affected the people who use it, and those around them. • Those who use it feel great and powerful for a while until it wears off then they feel worse then ever before. • Cocaine is a very addictive and an extremely powerful drug. When did Cocaine become a problem? • In 1855 cocaine was extracted from coca leaves but at that time was not used in the ways it is used today. It was used as an anesthetic in hospitals. • Not until 1905, cocaine became popular as a “drug” • In 1914 cocaine was banned in the U.S. but is still used illegally today Article • http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/201 1/05/gang-sweep-uncovers-south-la-cellphone-store-selling-crack-cocaine.html A gang was raided and found of dealing drugs like cocaine and selling BlackBerrys and other electronic devices.
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