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Introduction

April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Introduction

Introduction, Chemistry, How It Works, Physiological Effects, Health Risk, Crack Epidemic, Crack on Black Crime, Crack Killed the 80s and 90s, History, Crack in America, References

 

What is Crack?

  • Highly addictive and powerful stimulant derived from powdered cocaine
  • Emerged as a drug of abuse in the mid-1980s.
  • Produces an immediate high
  • Inexpensive
  • Produced by dissolving powdered cocaine water and ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
  • The mixture is boiled until a solid substance forms.
  • The solid is removed from the liquid, dried, and then broken into the chunks (rocks) that are sold as crack cocaine.

Also Known as

 

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Crack Coacaine

April 28th, 2008 · 22 Comments

Introduction, Chemistry, How It Works, Physiological Effects, Health Risk, Crack Epidemic, Crack on Black Crime, Crack Killed the 80s and 90s, History, Crack in America, References

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