Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment

What Is Crack Cocaine?

Cocaine is a drug that’s been used and often abused since the 19th century. In the 1980’s however, a very potent new form of the drug was developed. This was known as crack. It first began appearing on the streets of the cities in the United States and slowly made its way around the world.

Since then, crack cocaine has become one of the most addictive and troublesome drugs available worldwide. It affects millions of people around the world each year and costs taxpayers tens of millions of pounds, year on year.

How Is Crack Cocaine Made?

• Crack cocaine is the smokable form of cocaine.
• It’s a stimulant that’s taken from the leaves of the coca plant.
• Cocaine itself is usually found in powder form however, crack cocaine comes in what’s known as ‘rocks’.
• Its density is that of a candle, though perhaps a little harder.

By smoking crack, usually via a pipe, the user gets an instant euphoric high. The high however is extremely short-lived which often leads to the user engaging in the use of crack cocaine again, in some cases only minutes later in order to keep the experience going.

Crack cocaine is undoubtedly very addictive and very dangerous. Often leading users to spend £100’s in one day due to the short-lived euphoria they feel and their desire to experience more of it.