Cocaine Abuse Nasal Problems
Annex 5 A List Of Drug Induced/related Physical Disorders
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Cocaine Fact Sheet
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KTS Cocaine Leaflet
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Beyond The ABCs – Information For Professionals: Cocaine
Of lasting problems with attention, memory and mental flexibility (the ability septum that divides the two nasal passages. Smoking cocaine damages the lungs and throat. most addictive of all drugs of abuse. However, instant addiction to cocaine does not occur. … Get Doc
Cocaine And Its Affects On Humans
Cocaine Is Currently One Of Society’s Most Serious Problems Cocaine is the strongest natural stimulant Convulsions and cold sweats Swelling and bleeding of mucous membranes Damage to nasal common two-drug combination Cocaethylene is the cause of many deaths The Sadness of Abuse Cocaine … Document Retrieval
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Overview Of Topics On Cocaine And Amphetamines
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DRUG PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS LOOK FOR DANGERS
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Drug Use In South Africa – Fact Sheet
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DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM COCAINE INTRODUCTION
Snorting or taking in cocaine hydrochloride through the nasal tissue and/or sinus cavities. 2. Injection of cocaine hydrochloride into a vein. author of 800-Cocaine; Dr. Sidney Cotten, author of The Substance Abuse Problems; and Dr … Doc Retrieval
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Cocaine abuse represents one of the most seri-ous medical and social problems of our time. Cocaine abuse, whether in the form of smoking or nasal inhalation (“snorting”), is well known to … Access Document
COCAINE & CRACK COCAINE
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Physical And Psychological Effects Of Substance Use Handout
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