Cocaine and/or Crack

Cocaine can be orally ingested, sniffed, ingested, or smoked (crack or freebase).

What to Look For:

Dilated (large) pupils
Hyper-alertness
Lack of fatigue/sleeplessness
Panic and/or heightened anxiety response
Restlessness
Paranoia (high doses)
Extremely talkative; fast speech
Runny nose or bloody nose
Seizures (high doses; bad reaction)
White powder seen on face or clothes
Small spoon-like items used for snorting
Mirrors and razor blades used for making lines
Rolled money bills used for snorting
Small bottles with screw on lids for storing
Small plastic packets with white residue

Slang: Big C, blanco/blanca, blow, blast, Bolivian, caine, Charlie, Columbian, Girl, Heaven, Happy Powder, Mama Coca, Mojo, Nose, Peruvian, Pimp, Powder, She, Sniff, Snort, Snow, Toot, Star, Trails, White Lady, Stardust. Crack or Freebase (smoked) slang: Badrock, 24-7, Bad, Basing, Boost, Bump, Cloud, Hardball, Fry, Ice, Patico, Piles, Sherms, Whack.

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"Adolescents are particularly at risk of adverse reactions from hallucinogen use as they enter puberty, a time of rapid physical and emotional changes. Hallucinogens are particularly dangerous because the effects are so unpredictable. They can cause violent behavior in some and suicidal tendencies in others. As memory, perception, and judgment are clouded under the influence, users are at risk of severe injuries, overdose, and death from drowning, burns, falls, and car accidents. Sometimes, hallucinogen use can uncover severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or severe depression." Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.