Crack Addiction

The crystallised form of cocaine, otherwise known as crack, is a fast acting drug that creates a short lived high. Crack is heated and smoked through a makeshift pipe. It is the most potent form of cocaine and the most dangerous as the drug is 75% – 100% pure. The drug reaches the brain faster when inhaled and the high lasts 15 minutes. Thus the need for more and more…

The physical signs of crack abuse:

• Dilated pupils
• Dry mouth
• Sweating
• Suppressed appetite
• Restless and talkative
• Insomnia
• Physically active
• Depression and isolation
• Defensive and paranoid
• Mood swings
• Hallucination

No matter how frequent or infrequent one uses the substance there is an increased chance of the below health risks.

Health effects of crack addiction:

• Strokes
• Respiratory failure
• Heart attacks
• Seizures
• Death