Cocaine Presentation Nb

Drugs Presentation

Cocaine

By Nathan Baker

What Is It ? Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crystalline cr ystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves leaves of the coca plant. The plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix - ine, ine, forming cocaine. Depending on the amount of Cocaine a buyer want will depend on the price. The cheapest price is £10 for a small amount.

 What Are The Affects Of The Drug  Dr ug  Cocaine is a powerful nervous system stimulant. Its effects usually last 15 – 30 30 minutes but can last up to an hour, depending depending upon the method of ingestion. ingestion. Cocaine increases alertness, feelings feelings of well-being and euphoria, energy and motor activity, activity, feelings of competence and sexuality. sexuality. Athletic performance may be enhanced in sports  where sustained attention and endurance is required.  Anxiety,  Anxiety, paranoia and restlessness are also frequent. With excessive excessive dosage, tremors, convulsions and increased body  bod y  temperature are observed.

Different Forms comb ined Salts-Cocaine is a weakly alkaline compound and can be combined  with acidic compounds to form for m various salts

Basic- As  As the name implies, implies, “freebase” is the base form of cocaine, as opposed to the salt form. It is practically insoluble in water  whereas hydrochloride salt is water soluble. soluble. -Crack is a lower purity form of free-base cocaine that is Crack -Crack usually produced by neutralization of cocaine hydrochloride hydrochloride with a solution solution of baking baking soda and water,

Coca leaves infusions-coca herbal infusion is used in coca-leaf  producing countries much as any herbal medicinal infusion would elsewhere in the world.

Different Names For For The Drug  Dr ug  •

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Coke Crack  Snow  Rock Blow  Nose Candy   Angie Barbs Big C Bolivian Marching Powder Came Duct Foo Foo Icing 

 Why Is The Drug A Problem  The problem the police police com across when trying to search search a suspect for cocaine are that there are many different ways to administer the drug into the body. body. Cocaine can be administered into the body by: rubb ing the powder along along the gum lines or onto the filter of a Oral- rubbing cigarette. Coca leaves-mixed leaves-mixed with an alkaline substance and chewed Nasal insufflation- known as "snorting ,“ ,“ or "sniffing, Drug injection- provides the highest blood levels of drug in the shortest amount amount of time several means cocaine is Inhalation/smoking- is one of the several administered Suppository- administering the drug via anal or vagina •

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How can this drug affect a member of a Public Service from doing their job? Depending on the police force can can depend on the punishment of police officer. If the police officer only has a small amount of Cocaine on them then they might only receive receive a caution which doesn't count as a conviction. However However it may be brought up in future court proceedings. However However the officer may have to appear before a Magistrates' Court and face a fine, suspended or short prison sentence.

For the more serious offences of supplying, possessing with intent to supply or illegally bringing drugs dr ugs into the country, the police officer  would usually face a trial before a judge and jury at a higher criminal court or Crown Court and could receive a minimum of 7 years sentance

 Ways  Ways to prevent cocaine production.

 The police are currently developing new ways to discover Cocaine. The main source of recovering cocaine cocaine is the use of  sniffer dogs. other ways of prevention are to remove the drug dealers. This could be done by undercover operations such as undercover officers, civilians civilians or ex drug d rug dealers.

 What programmes are in place to help drug dr ug addicts?

 The major and most common treatment for drug dr ug addicts is rehab centres. These centre give out specialist treatment to drug addicts such as medicine, tablets, medical advice or support. These centres also allow drug addicts to socialize  with other addicts who want to get off the drug. This could encourage drug addicts addicts to get off off the drugs if they are doing  it with a friend.