CRACK COCAINE
\kɹˈak kə͡ʊkˈe͡ɪn], \kɹˈak kəʊkˈeɪn], \k_ɹ_ˈa_k k_əʊ_k_ˈeɪ_n]\
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The purified, alkaloidal, extra-potent form of cocaine. It is smoked (free-based), injected intravenously, and orally ingested. Use of crack results in alterations in function of the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. The slang term "crack" was derived from the crackling sound made upon igniting of this form of cocaine for smoking.
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