by Irie Bliss
In the Atlanta University Center, you do not have to venture far to see a crackhead. They are everywhere, at the barbershop, near the grocery store, in the parks, and sometimes even outside your window. At the largest blac...read more
Crack is a form of cocaine that hasn't been neutralized by a salt to make hydrochloric salt. It is used as a very strong and addictive stimulant to give users a "high." Crack emerged as an abused substance in the 1980's, b...read more
by Writer M
A popular televangelist and pastor couldn't have said it better when she wrote, "When disappointment weighs on you like a rock, you can either let it press you down until you become discouraged or you can use it as a stepp...read more
by James Clarke
The truth about illicit drugs is something hidden behind so much urban mythology and political scaremongering. To me, it seems there are two very powerful voices in our society on drugs, prohibitionist worst-case-scenar...read more
Cocaine is a strong central nervous stimulant derived from the coca plant, and is one of the most frequently mentioned substances in drug-related deaths. Cocaine appears in powder, liquid, and rock forms and typically ...read more
by Robert G
There is a huge disparity in drug-laws in this country. Despite cocaine and crack being chemically identical, the drug laws for the two substances unfairly views possession of 500 grams of powder cocaine as an equal offens...read more
by Denis Vogt
"The White Plague- The Truth About Meth In South Dakota" "Summer", (not her real name); is 17, blonde, with bright blue eyes; thin, and has many friends. She goes to school, hangs out at the mall, and is hip to every...read more
by Wrldnbw
Just like mankind has its family, a country has its motherhood. A time also comes in any family's life when members of it get lost and need to find their way home. Some of our countries ways of communicating with its mem...read more
Crack is pure cocaine in its base form(B), while cocaine is the hydrochloride form, (BH+ Cl-). Crack is in form of crystals, so that it can be smoked and it is obtained directly from the coca paste, without the use of fl...read more
by Linda Turner
Cocaine, the powdered demon that an addict will sell their soul for. My story is about a family member of mine who was addicted and abused cocaine for a number of years.I will call this person Dee to respect her privacy. D...read more
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