2012高一英语素材：module2 What is Cocaine（外研版必修2）

what is cocaine?

cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. cocaine was labeled the drug of the 1980s and ‘90s because of its extensive popularity and use during this period. however, cocaine is not a new drug. in fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. the pure chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years and coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of years.

pure cocaine was first extracted from the leaf of the erythroxylon coca bush, which grows primarily in peru and bolivia, in the mid-19th century. in the early 1900s, it became the main stimulant drug used in most of the tonics/elixirsthat were developed to treat a wide variety of illnesses. today, cocaine is a schedule ii drug, meaning that it has highpotential for abuse but can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses, such as local anesthesia for some eye, ear, and throat surgeries.

there are basically two chemical forms of cocaine: the hydrochloride salt and the “freebase.” the hydrochloride salt, or powdered form of cocaine, dissolves in water and, when abused, can be taken intravenously (by vein) or intranasally(in the nose). freebase refers to a compound that has not been neutralized by an acid to make the
hydrochloride salt. the freebase form of cocaine is smokable.

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