NAME
rock, wash, stone
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE/HOW IT'S TAKEN
- Crack is a smokeable form of cocaine.
- It is a Class A drug.
THE EFFECTS
- The effects of smoking crack are similar to snorting cocaine but much more intense.
- The high lasts as little as 10 minutes.
- Users often chase the high by repeating the dose.
- Heavy users may take heroin [Clickie] to dull the craving caused by the use of crack.
THE RISKS
- Heavy use can lead to potentially fatal heart problems.
- Heavy users risk convulsions.
- Crack is highly addictive.
- Because the high can be so intense, crack use is often difficult to control.
- Smoking crack can seriously harm the lungs and cause chest pains.
- After the high, feelings of restlessness, nausea and sleeplessness are common.
- Large or frequent doses over a short period can leave users restless, confused and paranoid.
- Regular users may find their habit very expensive.
- Users have died from overdose.
THE LAW
Class A.
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