Crack Cocaine Abuse - Crack Cocaine Addiction

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Crack Cocaine a Purified Form of Cocaine

Crack cocaine is a variation of pure cocaine that was medically used in the 1880s. Pure cocaine was used as an anesthetic for surgeries performed on the nose, throat, and eyes of patients. Another reason pure cocaine was used in surgeries was the fact that it constricted the blood vessels and limited bleeding. There are much safer drugs on the market now so pure cocaine is no longer used or needed.


Cocaine is one of the most powerful and potent stimulants that is derived naturally. This illegal drug is highly addictive and extremely dangerous and is a drug of abuse throughout the world. Because crack cocaine is extremely psychological and physically addictive, this drug is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance.


This is an educational video about how Crack Cocaine effects your body and society.


Crack cocaine as mentioned above entered into the illicit drug world about 100 years after cocaine. This new variation of cocaine is equally as dangerous, addictive and abused. In the 1980s crack cocaine became very popular among drug addicts because it was less expensive to buy and manufacture. Cocaine addicts also liked the fact that the euphoric rush they were looking for was almost immediate.


This variation of cocaine hasn't been neutralized with an acid to create the hydrochloride salt. Crack cocaine comes in a rock crystal that you can heat then smoke the vapors. Crack cocaine got its name because when it's heated it makes a crackling noise. Ammonia or baking soda and water is used when processing crack cocaine. Large amounts of cocaine get into the lungs when smoking crack so the user experiences extremely fast and intense effects from the drug. The dangers and risks associated with crack cocaine abuse are very serious and should not be taken lightly. Some of the physical effects a crack addict experiences includes:

  • Aggressive behavior
  • Trauma in the lungs
  • Heart rate increases
  • Blood pressure increases
  • Constricted blood vessels
  • Acute respiratory problems
  • Body temperature increases
  • Anxiety
  • Bleeding
  • Coughing
  • Restlessness
  • Irritability
  • Paranoid behavior
  • Shortness of breath

 

People of all age's abuse crack cocaine but the numbers of teenagers and young adults go into the hundreds of thousands.


There are many street terms used when referring to crack cocaine and as you can see below, it is known by many. Street names for this illegal drug include:

  • Chemical
  • Scrabble
  • Hard ball
  • Snow coke
  • Devil drug
  • Jelly beans
  • French fries
  • Crunch and munch
  • Electric kool-aid
  • Badrock
  • Product
  • Tornado
  • Nuggets
  • Ice cube
  • Fat bags
  • Hard rock
  • Hotcakes
  • Prime time
  • Hail
  • Sleet
  • Piece
  • Paste
  • Troop
  • Gravel
  • Crumbs
  • Cloud
  • Cookies
  • Raw
  • 24-7
  • Beat
  • Dice
  • Candy
  • Rocks
  • Glo
  • Grit

 

 


Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms

The problem with cocaine abuse is that as soon as the cocaine addict crashes or comes down from their intense high, they crash immediately. This makes the cocaine addict compulsive towards repeating the abuse again. Withdrawal symptoms depending on the severity of cocaine addiction can be extremely uncomfortable and sometimes quite scary for the individual. These symptoms include the following:

  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Restlessness and agitation
  • Intense craving for the drug
  • Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Unpleasant dreams

 

 

Crack Cocaine Drug Treatment

There is help available for anyone suffering from drug addiction. Cocaine and Crack Cocaine are extremely dangerous and addictive drugs and most of the time can't be treated on your own. Detox treatment followed by rehabilitation treatment and cognitive therapy is necessary not only to safely go through detoxification and withdrawals but to reduce the chances of relapse. With the desire to recover from drug addiction and dedication there really is life after addiction.



Websites Used
National Drug Control Policy Cocaine Facts & Figures
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