METHAMPHETAMINE & COCAINE

WHAT IS METHAMPHETAMINE?

• A synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine.
• Used illegally as a stimulant and legally as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy.

TYPE OF DRUG?

• It is a synthetic stimulant.
• It is a chalk or powder like substance.

WHAT ARE SOME STREET NAMES?

• Meth
• Crystal
• Chalk
• Ice

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

• Constricted blood vessels
• Dialated pupils
• Body temperature increase

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

• Kidney and lung damage.
• Destruction of tissues in nose, if sniffed.
• Respiratory failure, if smoked.

HOW IS IT USED?

• By doctor's prescription, if you have a medical concern.
• Treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• Helps with weight loss.

HOW IT'S ABUSED

• It can be smoked.
• It could be injected intravenously.
• It can be snorted.

WHAT IS COCAINE?

• Cocaine is a really powerful and additive stimulant that directly affects the brain.
• Cocaine is made from coca leaves.
• The purified chemical out of the leaves called "cocaine hydrochloride".

TYPE OF DRUG?

• Cocaine is a stimulant.

HOW IS COCAINE USED?

• Cocaine can be used is orally.
• Intranasally (administration through the nose.)
• Inhalation (breathing the drug in.)
• Can also be used for dental procedures.

HOW ITS ABUSED

• It can be snorted.
• It can be injected intravenously.
• It can also be smoked.

WHAT ARE SOME STREET NAMES?

• Coke
• Toot
• Nose candy
• Yeyo
• Powder

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

• Loss of appetite
• Blood pressure
• Dialation of pupils
• Disturbed sleep patterns
• Nausea

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

• Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart
• High blood pressure leading to heart attacks
• Brain strokes
• Skin damage
• Death

Similarities of Cocaine and Methamphetamine

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• Both drugs create similar highs and highly addictive.
• Doing either of the drugs could result in loss of appetite.
• Both create kidney and lung damage.
• After taking these drugs a short-term effect is dilated pupils.
• Both can result in increased body temperature.

REFERENCES

• http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts.html
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