Snap, pop, crackle. This is not the sound of a cozy camp fire with seasoned white oak logs hissing and sizzling as marshmallows twirl and spin a golden sable (or charcoal) above. Far from it. This is the noise emitted from a rock crystal of crack cocaine being heated in a crack pipe as the sodium bicarbonate warms.  Thus, the origins of its name.

When you are dealing with an addiction of any sort, there is always going to be a possibility of chronic relapse. Chronic relapse occurs when you have used a certain drug or dealt with a certain addiction and have gone through treatment, only to slip up and begin to use again. For many people who deal with addiction, chronic relapse might occur time and time again. It is a major part of many addictions, and is unfortunately just a part of life for many addicts.