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Compare And Contrast Cocaine And Marijuana

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Cocaine Vs. Marijuana Brett S. Gerbitz Northwest Kansas Technical College There’s a lot of false information out there about marijuana and cocaine use and the ways in which they affect the brain and human health in. Puff by puff and blow by blow, here’s a closer look at some of the key differences between two of today’s most talked about drugs. Cocaine is a stimulant that is addictive made from a plant called the cocoa plant in South America. It is powdered in a white substance and some of the ways in which people absorb it is inhalation through the nose which is also considered snorting. The other way is absorbed into water and injected into the bloodstream. The most common way for people taking cocaine is snorting it …show more content…

Many people do not say weed is as bad as cocaine. People who dis weed have probably never even tried the drug before. It is not as bad as everyone seems to say it is. They may have never tried cocaine either but it is worse than weed. In my eyes weed should not even be close to a schedule 1 drug. There are some states that have legalized weed such as Oregon and Colorado. This proves the point in weed is not as bad as cocaine because cocaine is not legal anywhere. The DEA considers marijuana to have serious abuse potential and no medicinal benefits, while cocaine has medicinal benefits with less potential for abuse and side effects. Although cocaine has been used as a anesthetic drug for nasal and oral surgeries for years, several other safer, effective and non-addictive alternatives are available. Cocaine is an illicit drug, and it is one of the most abused drugs in the world. Unlike cannabis, cocaine use can cause several medium to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, abnormal body temperature that messes with heart functions, arrhythmia, impaired cognitive ability, emotional issues, damage of brain’s reward pathways, and even death. The most notable cocaine health issues is liver damage and seizures. Both drugs are used to cure some type of issues in a human body. It is said not all drugs are bad …show more content…

I feel like if people want to be using the drug it is their choice. The way I think it would be okay to have it legal is if people are staying at home doing it just chilling. Now when people are out doing it in clubs and parties then they decide to drive and make dumb mistakes is where it becomes a problem. Some people are saying the money it brings is amazing. Where is all the money going though? It is not being used as people say it is. It is not going into the roads the bridges or anything like that. Colorado has made a couple more schools but their roads are still bad as stated by the Colorado police we talked to on our trip to Denver. Some people are totally against marijuana and I do not think they have tried it and know the actual effects it

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The chemical makeup of Cocaine is (C17H21NO4). Cocaine is an addictive stimulant that affects key pleasure centers within the brain and causes heightened euphoria. The hydrochloride salt, which is a powdered form of cocaine, can be dissolved in water and injected or snorted. It is derived from the coca plant and is primarily found in Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia. Crack cocaine is the crystal form of cocaine.

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Cocaine should stay as an illegal drug because of the effect that causes people who consume it react the way they do. Cocaine is a drug in a powder or crystal form. Powder requires corn, starch, talcum powder and/or sugar or other drugs like procaine or amphetamines. Cocaine is used by either inhaling it through the nose (snorted), and then it is absorbed through the nasal tissue, or dissolved in water and injected into the bloodstream. When people inject or smoke cocaine, it takes the drug right into the bloodstream and brain.

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Illegal drugs can harm the brain, heart, and other important organs. Cocaine, for instance, can cause a heart attack — even in a kid or teen. While using drugs, people are also less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It's often harder to think clearly and make good decisions. People can do dumb or dangerous things that could hurt themselves — or other people — when they use drugs.

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Cocaine is a very addictive stimulant drug produced from the leaves of the Coca Plant found in South America. Often takes the appearance of a refined, white, crystal powder; but can also be mixed with other substances to increase its value and sales. Although it has some medical values, Cocaine can still ruins someone's life with a quick deathly addiction. As of 2014, Cocaine use in Texas is at an all time low. This may be due to high demand at places other than Texas or the U.S. or because prices have soared so high that it is not as affordable as it used to be.

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At least marijuana helps people with nausea and they don't black out when they smoke it. Alcohol is also one of the most dangerous drugs to detox from. When someone is addicted to pills, and they try to detox, they feel like they are going to die, but the chances are low. Its proven that there a 30% chance for alcoholics to die when they try to stop drinking. Alcohol is far more dangerous than marijuana

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Cocaine is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug. It is the most potent stimulant of natural origin. It is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant which grows on the mountain slopes of the Andes Mountains of South America. Illegal cocaine is usually distributed as a white crystalline powder or as an off-white chunky material. Cocaine base is converted into the powder form, which is usually cocaine hydrochloride, by diluting it with other substances.

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Natural plants and resources have been used throughout history to cure diseases and alleviate pain. They have been also been manipulated to make drugs that we as humans use to enter a disoriented reality. Humans have found numerous drugs and ways to get high some more deadly than others. Every drug is different because it is composed of different ingredients. However, two drugs that are very similar but yet very different are crack cocaine and powder cocaine.

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Some people may experience anxiety, paranoia, erratic or violent behavior, rapid heartbeat, and high blood pressure. In some rare cases, first-time cocaine use can even cause heart attacks, seizures, or even death. The risk of having a bad reaction is higher for people who take larger doses of the drug or who have preexisting health conditions. How Does Cocaine Impact the

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Pure cocaine was first extracted from the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca bush. There are four key methods of taking in Cocaine, “snorting”, Injecting, freebasing- Cocaine hydrochloride is converted to a "freebase" which can then be smoked- and also turned into a rock type fragment. There are pros, as well, of course, cons of the usage of Cocaine. First, the pros.

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If a person even has gram on them of cocaine it’s a felony. The possession of more than 200 grams of cocaine can land you prison up to 99 years. Less than a gram of cocaine is state jail felony. There are many short and long term effects with the use of cocaine. A short term effect is a loss of appetite, increased rate of breathing, depression, and intensive drug craving.

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Also, Cannabis isn’t as harmful as the other substances that have already been legalized. When marijuana is used appropriately, it isn’t nearly as bad as many people believe. Do people believe that marijuana is more addictive than other drugs? Studies have shown how many Americans have tried pot over cocaine. About 40 percent of Americans have tried pot once, and 16 percent of Americans have tried cocaine.

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“Unlife cigarette smokers, weed smokers tend to inhale deeply and hold the smoke as long as possible to increase the effect which is more damaging” (Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018). Basically, smoking marijuana causing more damage to your body than cigarettes does. The health risks associated with it, isn’t worth the “high.” Next, addiction experts regard marijuana as a gateway drug. “Youth, 12 to 17 years old, who smoke marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine” (Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018).

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It has largely been debated by many people as to whether we should legalize marijuana or keep it illegal in the remaining states that it is. Some believe that with the legalization of marijuana, will come the legalization of more dangerous drugs, increase in crime rates, and that it will inevitably be seen as a bad decision. This is simply not always going to be the case, if ever. The issue with marijuana being illegal is that it causes prisons to be over populated because people caught using get arrested. It also restricts the medically ill from getting a source of medicine that could potentially relieve their pain.

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, people who smoke marijuana are 104 times more likely to smoke cocaine, and other addictive drugs, than people who don’t smoke marijuana. This is potentially very dangerous because these other drugs can have adverse reactions that are many times worse than marijuana. Cocaine, like marijuana is a stimulant, but unlike marijuana is many times stronger. Users will become addicted to cocaine much quicker and much more deeply. Legalizing marijuana will multiply the already large problem with illegal drug use.

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