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In this podcast, we elaborate on what makes crack cocaine so dangerous.

We learn that:

1. It is extremely addictive, far more than cocaine alone. For some users, one hit of crack gets them hopelessly addicted.
2. Crack addiction destroys the judgment of individual users very quickly and can destroy a life in a matter of a few months. Crack addicts are dominated by their craving for the drug to the point of selling everything of value.
3. Crack is closer than you think, as it is more easily available outside the typical poor parts of town and now has made its way to the middle-class schools in nicer parts of your hometown.
4. Denial of the existence of addiction in the family is common. It's incumbent on caring family members to be alert to the signs of its invasion into the home. Symptoms include unusual agitation, aggressiveness and paranoia.
5. Recovery from crack is a special challenge due to the intense craving for it; recovery is only possible with embrace of the truth and a genuine desire to get well.