Crack Cocaine Addiction Help and Support - One of the oldest known drugs, Cocaine has been an abused substance for more than 100 years. Coca leaves , the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of years.

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What is Cocaine?

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine was been labeled the drug of the 1980s and '90s, because of its extensive popularity and use during this period. However, it is not a new drug. In fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, and coca leaves, the source, have been ingested for thousands of years.




What is Crack Cocaine?

Crack is the street name given to the freebase form of cocaine that has been processed from the powdered cocaine hydrochloride form to a smokable substance. The term "crack" refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked. A heavily abused substance, crack is processed with ammonia or baking soda and water, and heated to remove the hydrochloride.


The costs of treating the abuse and addiction of all forms of coke continue to rise yearly. Funded treatment programs are being scaled back, while private pay drug treatment centers and detox can be extremely expensive.

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