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Page 1 of 2 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.
Crack is not pure cocaine. Many use the two terms synonymously, but crack cocaine is processed differently and used in a manner unlike cocaine hydrochloride. Chemical alterations are performed on the powered cocaine substance which enables the crystal rock to be smoked. This is done through a double-chambered glass water pipe with screens to hold the rocks in place for the sophisticated crowds and for the creative folks, a soda can.
The process involved in crack cooking is, unfortunately, an extremely simple one which increases the temptation to play around with or become involved with a serious manufacturing and in home production company. Ingredients are few: powdered cocaine, ammonia or baking soda and water. Powdered cocaine is dissolved in hot water, the baking powder is added and then the substance is boiled down to separate solid materials. The mixture is filtered and dried out to leave behind the crystal rock formations that are now affectionately referred to as crack. These rocks usually contain between 70 and 90 percent pure cocaine, but as with other street drugs, there is no guarantee that you are getting what you are paying for.
Crack is not only inhaled via a pipe. It can also be sprinkled into cigarettes and joints (primos), snorted or watered down and injected into the bloodstream. Research suggests that crack can be instantly addictive and that smoking tends to have a higher level of associated addiction. The result of one inhaled puff takes only seconds to reach the brain producing instant body response, however, the response will normally only last eight to fifteen minutes. Not a lot of bang for your buck in terms of time consideration.
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