Cocaine intro.
Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the leaves of the coca plant.
It is often manufactured into a white powder and is known in slang terms as Coke, Blow,
Zip, Snow and many others.
How it Works!
Cocaine increases the dopamine in a person’s brain to give them a false sense of euphoria or well-being. It does this by blocking the removal of dopamine from the gap at
the end of a neuron, known as a synapse.
…Continued in handbook.