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Crack Addiction: No
Longer a 'Cheap' High
Like cocaine, addiction to crack comes with many side effects ranging
from physical to mental depending on the level of severity. The
commonest problems are seen in the cardiovascular system. High blood
pressure and increased heart rate often result in dilated pupils, anxiety,
and reduced mental alertness. In addition to that, sleeplessness and cold
flashes are felt. In more severe cases, psychosis and paranoia are the
grand players of the day.
Increased ingestion of crack builds up the person’s resistance to the
deadly substance. You will find out that if two persons take the same
amount of crack, there is a tendency that one person will feel the effect
more than the other. Thus, the less affected person resorts to increased
dosage.
The effect of crack, in some cases, can be treated. This is why some parts
of Canada have addiction treatment centers whose main focus is to treat
crack addicts. Crack withdrawal symptoms are physical and psychological
pain felt in the process of detoxification.