Cocaine Dependency

Mental Health and Illness
Topic-Cocaine Dependency
Teacher-Ms. Thurston
Student-Vidushi Singh
Dated:-April 6, 2004
Definition
<Tab/>Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Pure cocaine was first extracted from the Erythroxylon coca bush's leaves (found in Peru and Bolivia) in the mid 1800s. In the early 1900s it became the chief stimulant drug used in tonics/elixirs to treat many illnesses. It rapidly became popular as an ingredient in throat lozenges, tonics, etc. and other products (e.g. Coca Cola, from which it was later elimi…