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Originally Posted by Niamh.
Crack cocaine and powder cocaine are sometimes referred to in research and other outlets simply as cocaine, but there is a big difference between the two. While they are both different chemical forms of cocaine, they differ in how they are made, how they are abused, their cost, dangers, effects, and more.
Cocaine and crack cocaine are so different, in fact, that the criminal punishments associated to their use and possession are very different. For example, according to New York University possessing 500 grams of powder cocaine carries the same penalty as possessing 28 grams of crack.
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The thing is, crack comes or is made from cocaine powder so its a little misleading when we are they told are different substances. Anyone can buy powder and mix it to make crack (rock). It is then smoked, usually through a pipe and inhaled. It enters your lungs and your blood stream as a vapor and not a fine powder and that is why it is so highly addictive.