Crack is cocaine in a smokeable form. Crack cocaine is not a safer alternative to other forms of cocaine. Crack is addictive and deadly. If you or your loved one are coping with the dangers of crack cocaine addiction, seek help today. There is never a wrong time to seek treatment and get your life back.

Crack gives users an immediate, but short lived euphoria when the substance is smoked. The high lasts about only 5 minutes. The user can then become obsessed with chasing the initial high. Crack users often resort to selling their bodies, stealing, and engaging in other crimes in order to obtain the substance.

Crack cocaine has added chemicals making it easier to inhale. The truth is that there is no sure way to tell what types of chemicals have been added to the substance. There have been cases on the news about people dying or getting sick due to harmful chemicals being found in the drug.

Crack is dangerous to the body. Cocaine, in general, seriously impacts the cardiovascular system. Crack is a stimulant which increases your heart rate. You can overdose on crack cocaine or have a heart attack from ingesting the substance. Crack also affects the user long term. Long term effects of crack use are:

• Cocaine induced psychosis
• Sleep disturbances
• Serious weight loss- crack decreases appetite
• Impotence
• Respiratory failure
• Bizarre behavior
• When combined with alcohol, an increased risk of death
• Coma and death

The problem with crack is that the addiction can be almost obsessive. A user needs the drug. Once the drug is ingested, the user will continue to seek the drug through the night, through the week, and often never stopping until the body crashes due to an intense need for sleep or food. People have lost jobs, homes, children, families, and their lives from crack cocaine addiction. Crack addiction is a serious and potentially fatal dependency.

The Kimberly Center are experts in cocaine and crack addiction  recovery. We have medical and counseling staff on site to help you cope with withdrawal and gain recovery. Even though crack is addictive, The Kimberly Center staff are trained in helping you get sober.

At The Kimberly Center, we care about your recovery. We want to help you achieve your potential through compassion and expertise in treatment. Call us now at 855-4-KCENTER to learn more about how treatment can help you today.