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9780791097045

Cocaine and Crack

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791097045

  • ISBN10:

    0791097048

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-02-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

In modern times, the words cocaine and crack are common in news stories about major drug busts, illegal drug trafficking, and deadly overdoses. Yet these drugs are made from the leaves of cocoa plants, which grow naturally in abundance in South America, and pure cocaine has been used as an energy booster and pain reliever for thousands of years. Cocaine and Crack examines how cocaine became an illegal drug after many years of legal use in commercial products, and explains why crack was formulated in the 1980s to make a cheaper and more powerful version of the addictive drug. Information about these drugs' effects on the body and mind and advice on how to overcome addiction to them are also included.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Battling a Pandemic: A History of Drugs in the United Statesp. 6
Cocaine in Societyp. 12
The History of Cocainep. 24
The Chemistry of Cocainep. 40
Effects on the Bodyp. 54
Effects on the Mindp. 68
Use of Cocainep. 79
How to Find Helpp. 92
Glossaryp. 108
Bibliographyp. 110
Further Readingp. 113
Picture Creditsp. 115
Indexp. 116
About the Authorsp. 119
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Excerpts

The popular drug of choice in the 1980s and '90s, cocaine is an illegal drug that can prove dangerous—even deadly—for users, especially in its impure form, crack. Yet, pure cocaine has been used as an energy booster and pain reliever for thousands of years. Cocaine and Crack examines the global history, chemistry, industry, and control of cocaine in the United States.

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