The crack vs. cocaine comparison is no good, we should stop using it. Free base is a very different drug than cocaine. An equivalent "white" version of crack would be crystal meth, which has had similar sentencing guidelines to crack.
I was under the impression that they are pharmacologically identical and main distinction is that crack can be smoked/vaporized and while cocaine is predominantly snorted.
I would be surprised if the harms of smoked crack were worse than the harms of IV cocaine.
Based on studies: Under 7% of cocaine abuse is IV. Self reported ratings of high, liking and stimulated are greater after smoking than after IV with similar plasma concentrations.
cwkoss|4 years ago
I would be surprised if the harms of smoked crack were worse than the harms of IV cocaine.
imrelaxed|4 years ago