Crack Addiction -- More Than Just Cocaine

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It's easy to see why people confuse crack and cocaine. Crack  is actually a slang for smokeable cocaine that's produced to look like small pieces of rock or candy. The name crack was derived from the noise it makes when it's burned. There is no doubt, the two come from the same source. The key difference?

1. Crack is more accessible and easier to market on the street
2. It delivers a greater high
3. It can kill you sooner (even first time users)

Because of these particularities of this form of cocaine, it has received greater attention from law enforcement. When you have a form of a drug that's easy to produce, easy to distribute and can create instant addicts you have a major problem. A problem that started in the 70s and has not subsided. In fact it's grown worse. Crack has a great deal of popularity with high school youth and the greatest percentage of users and abusers are males between the ages of 18-29. The major appeal -- cost and effect. It's often cheaper than the powdered version and can produce a high in 10 seconds. Ten seconds that can also lead to:

• Convulsions
• Increased heart rate
• Abnormal heartbeat
• Heart attack
• Sudden, sharp blood pressure increase
• Stroke
• Extreme depression
• Suicidal behavior

10 seconds is all it takes. A minimum of 90 days. That's what Mark Houston needs. A minimum of 90 days to help you recover from the first and subsequent 10 seconds that irrevocably destroys your life and everything around it.

A Short Trip To Crack Addiction -- A Long Journey To Recovery

How quickly can someone become addicted to crack? Several studies on animals show how much effort they will put into getting one dose of cocaine, choose cocaine even if the consequence is punishment and will choose cocaine over water and food. People addicted to crack react the same way. And because crack is a concentrated dose that the user smokes, the effects are practically instantaneous. The feelings of euphoria, well being and a sense of power cannot be reproduced without the drug. And with crack most times, it only takes one time. But here at Mark Houston Recovery will take the time to help you heal, to help you get your life back. Recovery doesn't happen as quick as addiction  nor should it. When done properly it will provide you with better sense of self and a chance for a better life. A life without drugs.