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Crack is a freebase form of cocaine that is processed using water and either ammonia or baking soda, until it forms a rock crystal that can be smoked. Crack cocaine is also known as "rock," because it looks like small, hard shards of rock.
Crack cocaine is a highly potent and addictive stimulant processed from powdered cocaine and made to look like a rock crystal. Crack produces effects similar to those of powdered cocaine but comes with a higher number of health risks, including lung trauma and bleeding.
Crack is the street name for the drug's freebase form. This is processed to form a rock crystal that can be heated in a pipe. The vapors are then smoked. Crack cocaine resembles white or tan pellets. The term crack refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is heated and smoked.
Crack cocaine is the freebase, smoked form of cocaine. It’s popular with drug users seeking an inexpensive, rapid-acting and ultra-potent, euphoric high. The name “crack” comes from the sound produced from burning the drug’s rock-shaped chunks.