Can you inject crack

Cooking and drawing up. Draw up Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles — never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections See some safer ways to use amphetamine. One pinch about one fifth of a sachet should be enough to dissolve your hit.

Avoid injecting pills Injecting crushed pills raises your risk of collapsed veins and infections. How to inject more safely Reducing the risk on infections Cooking and drawing up How to find a vein How to raise a vein How to inject into a vein more safely Cleaning up after you've injected. What do you think of this page? Your feedback helps shape our advice. Print Copy link Link copied to clipboard.

Is this page useful? How could we improve this page? I want to volunteer. I am looking for a job. Injecting cocaine may lead to needle related injuries, infections and, in extreme cases, amputation of limbs. Due to the risks of unpleasant and sometimes fatal side effects, you should completely avoid using stimulants like:. Make sure you are in a safe environment ideally with people you trust or, if alone, let someone know you are planning to use cocaine.

Start low, go slow and begin with a small test dose. Wait at least 1 hour before taking more and avoid mixing with other drugs, including prescribed medications, and especially alcohol. If smoking, crush the crack rock into small pieces and smoke using a clean pipe or fresh piece of foil.

Remember when smoking, the effects are intense but short-lived. If injecting, use less risky areas such as forearms and rotate any injecting sites. Wash hands and injecting site prior to injection, wipe injection area with a swab.

Cocaine hydrochloride does not require citric acid or vitamin C as it dissolves in water. Only use citric acid or vitamin C to dissolve crack cocaine. Use the smallest needle size possible for the area of injection. New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Chicago also scored high in the practice, while Baltimore had few intravenous crack users. The surprisingly high prevalence of crack injectors is a big concern, he says. These users all took other street drugs as well and were more likely to inject daily, share needles, have unprotected sex, and be infected with hepatitis than other intravenous drug users.

The study did not probe why people inject rather than smoke crack, but some users have reported the high after injecting it lasts longer than the 5 to 10 minutes of euphoria they derive from smoking it. And health officials say the reason people turn to crack over powdered cocaine is largely down to cost. By Maggie Mckee Crack cocaine is being injected — not just smoked — by a significant number of US drug users, reveals the first large survey of the practice.