Cocaine & Crack
Other names	Cocaine: Coke, Charlie, Snow, C Crack (a smokeable form of cocaine): Rock Wash, Stone
What is looks like & how it is taken	Cocaine: white powder that is snorted up the nose, sometimes dissolved and injected Crack: small raisin-sized crystals which are smoked
The effects	Sense of well-being, alertness, confidence Effects last roughly 30 minutes Users are often left craving more Crack has the same effects as cocaine, but a more intense and shorter 'high'
The health risks	Cocaine and Crack are addictive Leave users feeling tired and depressed for one or two days and sometimes longer Can cause chest pain and heart problems that can be fatal Heavy use can cause convulsions A habit can be expensive and hard to control Crack and Cocaine carry the same risks, but as the high can be so intense, crack use is even more difficult to control
Legal Status	Class A
Penalties	Possession: 7 years and a fine Supply: Life imprisonment and a fine

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