Crack cocaine is a free-base form of cocaine. Crack takes the form of crystalline "rocks" that are smoked.
Cocaine
Cocaine, a highly addictive stimulant, is derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine can take a powder form, or a free-base form, which is smokable.
Cocaine, a highly addictive stimulant, is derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine can take a powder form, or a free-base form, which is smokable.
Manufacture
Crack can be easily manufactured with powder cocaine, ammonia or sodium bicarbonate, and water.
Crack can be easily manufactured with powder cocaine, ammonia or sodium bicarbonate, and water.
Expense
Crack is inexpensive to manufacture and purchase.
Crack is inexpensive to manufacture and purchase.
Effects
Crack quickly produces euphoric, stimulant effects. Crack is highly addictive and can produce irritability and paranoia in addicts.
Crack quickly produces euphoric, stimulant effects. Crack is highly addictive and can produce irritability and paranoia in addicts.
Addiction
Many users develop a tolerance to the euphoric effects of crack, causing them to take greater amounts of the drug more frequently.
Many users develop a tolerance to the euphoric effects of crack, causing them to take greater amounts of the drug more frequently.
Use
According to the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 8.6 million people age 12 and older claimed to have used crack cocaine, and 610,000 reported that they were current users.
According to the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 8.6 million people age 12 and older claimed to have used crack cocaine, and 610,000 reported that they were current users.
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