Injection or ingestion of crack occurs, but it is rare. The term “crack” originates from the sound heard when the mixture is heated, presumably from the sodium bicarbonate. The additives also ‘stretch’ the cocaine (induce a longer-lasting high) and increase a dealer’s profit. Crack is a mixture of cocaine and other ingredients, to make it smokable. Rather than requiring the more volatile method of processing cocaine using ether, it is processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water heated to remove the hydrochloride, thereby producing a form of cocaine that is available for smoking. “Crack”, is a street name that has been given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a ready-to-use free base for smoking.
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