Crack Cocaine Addiction Stories are Important
By now most of Americans know what “Crack Cocaine” is. For those who have been asleep or out of the loop for the past 25 to 30 years, “Crack” is the street name for the smokable form of cocaine. Those who have smoked Crack Cocaine report experiencing an intense rush type of high that reportedly does not last long. Smoking cocaine in Crack form delivers a large quantity of the drug to the users’ lungs. This produces an immediate and very intense feeling of euphoria. The rocks of crack cocaine are burned or ignited in make shift “crack pipes”. These pipes or smoking paraphernalia vary in style from glass to soda bottles, spoons, aluminum foil etc. Whatever the user has to use to smoke is sufficient. The vapors that are produced are then inhaled by the users directly into the lungs.
Snap “Crack” and Pop
Crack Cocaine became an American major drug of choice about 25 plus years ago. The term “Crack” is believed to refer to the cracking and popping sound the drug makes when it is heated. Sort of like “Rice Krispies” Cereal.
Crack Cocaine addicts are people who compulsively seek and use crack cocaine at any cost. The physical signs of Crack Cocaine abuse vary from user to user but the results are ultimately the same for those who continue to user the drug. Crack Cocaine suppresses the appetite of the user. The user doesn’t eat and begins to lose weight. Crack Cocaine addicts are known to go on binges and use the drug for day’s even weeks on end. The addiction to Crack Cocaine can start with just one hit and occasional use. However, eventually the user can’t “just stop” or simply decide when or when not to use. Crack Cocaine takes over very quickly and the user turns into an abuser, the abuser eventually becomes addicted and the addict will need to “STOP USING” and SEEK TREATMENT or DIE, it’s that simple.
Addiction
In 2006, 72 percent of the people who sought treatment for cocaine abuse were crack users and 10 percent of the “publicly-funded” drug abuse center admissions in that same year were for Crack Cocaine according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Furthermore, according to the NIDA, the average age of the people admitted to treatment for Crack cocaine abuse during 2007 was 39 years old. Also, the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) approximated that at least 8.4 million Americans aged 12 or older reported trying crack cocaine at least once during their lifetimes. This number represents 3.4 percent of the 12 year old or older population of America. That same 2008 NSDUH data indicates that approximately 1.1 million (0.4%) reported past year crack cocaine use and 359,000 (0.1%) reported past month crack cocaine use.