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Cocaine, a potent stimulant derived from the coca plant, temporarily enhances physical and mental functions, boosting alertness and energy while heightening anxiety and restlessness. Indigenous peoples in South America have chewed coca leaves for over a millennium for their therapeutic effects. In the late 1800s, cocaine was used as a painkiller, but by the 1980s, crack cocaine emerged in urban areas, leading to widespread addiction and the crack epidemic. Explore the complex legacy of cocaine's use and its cultural implications in this informative overview.
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10.6 Cocaine 5/12/14
Cocaine • Stimulant • Temporarily increases physical and mental functions • Increases alertness, feelings of well-being, energy, and activity • Increases anxiety, paranoia, and restlessness • Comes from the coca plant
History of Cocaine • South American indigenous peoples have chewed coca leaves for over a thousand years • Late 1800s - Used as a painkiller medicine • 1980s - Crack cocaine sold by drug dealers and became popular in Los Angeles, leading to the crack epidemic • Crack cocaine is a cheaper, smokeableform of cocaine
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Drugs, Inc.: Cocaine Follow along with the documentary and answer the questions in your notes
