Mind Over Matter: Cocaine

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Institution:

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Collection:

Mind Over Matter

Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

Cocaine is made from the leaf of the coca plant. It often comes in the form of a white powder that some people inhale through their nose. Another form of cocaine, known as crack, can be smoked. Cocaine changes the way the brain works by changing the way nerve cells communicate.

Language:

English, Spanish

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Downloadable docs, Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Public Domain
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