Lesson 3: Addiction And Physical Health - Slide 9
Effects Of Cocaine On Physical Health:
- Constricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure
- Can lead to heart problems, stroke, hardening of the arteries, and sudden death
- Cocaine damages the brain and users often undergo subtle changes in personality and act:
- Overbearing: act bossy or arrogant
- Grandiose: act pretentious or pompous
- Paranoid: obsessively suspicious
- Psychotic: distorted perception of reality, hallucinate, incoherent
Notes:
NIDA InfoFacts: Science-Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction