Cocaine
Street terms for cocaine: blow, nose candy, snowball, tornado, wicky stick
What are the different forms of cocaine?
- White crystalline powder
- "Crack" or "rock" cocaine is an off-white chunky material.
How does cocaine get to the United States?
- The United States-Mexico border is the primary point of entry for cocaine shipments being smuggled into the United States.
- Organized crime groups based in Colombia control the worldwide supply of cocaine.
How much does cocaine cost?
- Cocaine prices depend upon the purity of the product.
- In 2001, cocaine purity declined by 8 percent, from 86 percent pure in 1998 to a 78 percent pure in 2001. The decrease in purity
indicates a decrease in the supply of cocaine in the United States.
- Cocaine remained low and stable, which suggests a steady supply to the United States.
- Nationwide, prices ranged from $12,000 to $35,000 per kilogram.
What are some consequences of cocaine use?
- Cocaine is powerfully addictive.
- Smoking crack can cause severe chest pains with lung trauma and bleeding.
- The mixing of cocaine and alcohol create cocaethylene while increasing risk of sudden death.
- Cocaine-related deaths are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory arrest.