The difference between crack and cocaine is that crack is a chemically altered form of cocaine that can be smoked. Crack consist of many other chemical components other than cocaine. This is why you find that crack is cheaper. Both drugs are extremely addictive and extremely dangerous.

Crack Cocaine Addiction Stories

I know first hand the type of effect that crack can have on your body. A good friend of my fathers fell victim to crack addiction and it took over his life. He started using when he was in high school. He had everything at the time. He was popular, had a beautiful girlfriend with a child on the way, and had everything in the world to be grateful for but one day he decided to give in to the pure pressure of some kids that lived across the street from my father and decided to smoke crack for the first time. From that day on he never looked back and it has destroyed him completely. Over time my dad noticed that he would go across the street more and more and eventually he stopped going to my dad’s house completely. The girlfriend he had ended up leaving him and his child grew up without him. Today I see him around my city from time to time. He lives on the streets, his family has given up on him because of the stealing he does to support his habit. He has nothing but the drug and he doesn’t even recognize my dad anymore. He walked up to him and asked him for money and didn’t even know who he was talking to. It’s a sad thing to see an old friend in that state but that’s the power the drug has.

Crack Cocaine Symptoms

The symptoms of crack cocaine are mind boggling and fatal. They can cause nose bleeds, chest pains, heart attacks, strokes, brain damage, risk of respiratory arrest, paranoia, violent behavior, increased blood pressure, tremors, twitches. They can also completely alter your appearance; as is the case with my dads friends. He’s hardly recognizable anymore from his original self. It’s a drug that should not be messed with and if you or someone you know is in need of help, there are crack cocaine addiction recovery centers, books, and hotlines available for you. If you do a quick search on the internet you should be able to find a recovery center near you.

 

 

J is for Junkie [Trailer] – A group crack addicts in Atlanta who live outside in a small cove behind a Texaco, infamously dubbed as the “Living Room” share their stories and tell us what it’s like to battle with a deadly addiction to crack-cocaine. [Directed by Corey Davis]

 

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