Crack, a form
of cocaine has gained popularity among abusers because of its properties-
fast-acting high, very potent and cheap. It is a powerful stimulant and can
produce almost an instant euphoric high.
As a
stimulant, it activates ones physical and mental processes. Crack increases the
users’ attention, focus and energy. When smoked, it is readily absorbed into
the lungs, bloodstream and finally into the brain.Crack delivers rapid “high”
and peak that ends only up to 5 to 10 minutes.
Crack is
popular for street names Nuggets, Jellybeans, Gravel, Dice,Candy, Piece, Rocks, Base and Cookies. People use it to get
intense “high” such as euphoric feeling, increased sense of self-importance,
intense burst of energy, increased focus and sense of escaping reality.
With
continued use, abusers develop crack addiction
that makes them experience negative side effects instead of feeling the usual
desired effects. This drug is very powerful that it is impossible for someone
to use it for the purpose of recreation.
Any person
who develops an addiction must have taken it seriously,leading him to be physically
and psychologically dependent on the drug. The following are the physical,
psychological and behavioral symptoms of someone abusing the drug:
Parents, families
and friends of someone abusing crack should know the following dangerous
physical signs of crack addiction,
including insomnia, increased heart rate and dilated pupils. Abusers may also
have hypertension, suppressed appetite and weight loss,nosebleeds and fasciculations
/ twitching of the muscles.
People who
abuse crack can have disturbing psychological and behavioral symptoms such as hallucinations
and paranoia; inability to stop despite a strong yearning; tenacious and compulsive
thoughts about smoking crack;inclination to prioritize obtaining the drug and smoking
crack despite its effects on relationships, finances, or other important
features of the abuser’s life.
For sure, crack addiction sets in when someone is
engaged in dangerous, risky, or problematic behaviors just to continuously receive
and use the substance.Persistent abuse leads the user to crave for more amounts
of crack to abuse. This is the stage where the user builds a tolerance for
crack.
After
building a tolerance, crack addiction
follows. During this time, users do not care about engaging in any risky
violence, sexual behaviors, and illegal activities especially when they around
other abusers.
With an
addiction to crack, users will become irrational. The family, spouse or
partners of someone addicted to crack must think of plans to rescue the user
before it is too late.
After
achieving the tolerance stage, abusers will attain such withdrawal symptoms
signaling a a riskier crack abuse. Withdrawal symptoms of crack addiction include severe depression, intense cravings for
crack, the person is agitated and have high levels of anxiety, worry and
stress.
Most of the
times, crack abusers are involved in the following changes in behavior:
- Involving in hazardous situations in order to obtain crack
- Risky sexual behaviors
- Breaking the law
- Increased tendencies towards violence
- Abandoning their responsibilities
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