Brief Description
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. Although health care providers can use it for valid medical purposes, such as local anesthesia for some surgeries, cocaine is an illegal drug. As a street drug, cocaine looks like a fine, white, crystal powder. Street dealers often mix it with things like cornstarch, talcum powder, or flour to increase profits. They may also mix it with other drugs such as the stimulant amphetamine. Learn more
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Statistics and Trends
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Drug | Time Period | 8th Graders | 10th Graders | 12th Graders |
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Cocaine | Lifetime | 1.40 | 2.10 | 3.70 |
Past Year | 0.80 | 1.30 | 2.30 | |
Past Month | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.90 | |
Crack Cocaine | Lifetime | 0.90 | 0.80 | 1.40 |
Past Year | 0.50 | [0.40] | 0.80 | |
Past Month | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 |
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Drug | Time Period | Ages 12 or Older | Ages 12 to 17 | Ages 18 to 25 | Ages 26 or Older |
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Cocaine | Lifetime | 14.50 | 0.80 | 11.70 | 16.60 |
Past Year | 1.80 | 0.60 | 5.40 | 1.30 | |
Past Month | 0.70 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 0.60 | |
Crack Cocaine | Lifetime | 3.40 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 4.10 |
Past Year | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |
Past Month | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
Related Videos
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Cocaine (February 2016)
Related Resources
NIDA Therapy Manuals for Cocaine Addiction (Archives):
- Manual 1: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
- Manual 2: A Community Reinforcement Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
- Manual 3: An Individual Drug Counseling Approach to Treat Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model
- Manual 4: Drug Counseling for Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model
- Manual 5: Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse
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