Cocaine vs. Crack — What's the Difference?

Methods of intake include snorting or injecting.

A solid form of cocaine processed with baking soda.

A fine white powder derived from coca leaves.

Provides a very intense but short-lived high.

Highly addictive with severe health risks.

Highly addictive, often leading to frequent use.

Generally expensive due to its form and production.

To break without complete separation of parts

Provides a temporary feeling of euphoria and energy.

To break or snap apart

Cocaine (from French: cocaine, from Spanish: coca, ultimately from Quechua: kúka) is a tropane alkaloid and stimulant drug obtained primarily from the leaves of two coca species, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense. It is most commonly used as a recreational drug and euphoriant.

To make a sharp snapping sound

An addictive drug derived from coca or prepared synthetically, used as an illegal stimulant and sometimes medicinally as a local anaesthetic.

To break down; fail

A colorless or white crystalline alkaloid, C17H21NO4, extracted from coca leaves, sometimes used in medicine as a local anesthetic especially for the eyes, nose, or throat and widely used as an illicit drug for its euphoric and stimulating effects.

To have a mental or physical breakdown

An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

To change sharply in pitch or timbre, as from hoarseness or emotion. Used of the voice.

(countable) Any derivative of cocaine.

To move or go rapidly

A powerful narcotic alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from the leaves of coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is remarkable for producing local insensibility to pain. It is classified as addictive and is not available in the U. S. without a prescription, but is nevertheless one of the most widespread illegal drugs of abuse. It is used in several forms, including small pellets of free base, called crack. Most of the cacaine illegally used in the U.S. is imported.

(Chemistry) To break into simpler molecules, often by means of heat or a catalyst.

A narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive

To cause to break without complete separation of parts

To cause to break with a sharp snapping sound

To crush (corn or wheat, for example) into small pieces.

To strike, especially with a sharp sound

To cause to come into forceful contact with something, especially with a sharp sound

To open to a slight extent

To break open or into

To open up for use or consumption

To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment

To discover the solution to, especially after considerable effort

To cause (the voice) to crack.

(Informal) To tell (a joke), especially on impulse or in an effective manner.

To cause to have a mental or physical breakdown.

To impair or destroy

To reduce (petroleum) to simpler compounds by cracking.

A partial split or break; a fissure

A slight narrow space

(Informal) The fissure between the buttocks.

A defect or flaw

A sharp snapping sound, such as the report of a firearm.

A sharp resounding blow

A breaking, harshly dissonant vocal tone or sound, as in hoarseness.

An attempt or try

A witty or sarcastic remark.

A moment; an instant

(Irish) Fun had when socializing; social amusement.

(Slang) Crack cocaine.

Excelling in skill or achievement; first-rate

(intransitive) To form cracks.

(intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.

(intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.

(intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.

(intransitive) To make a cracking sound.

To change rapidly in register.

To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.

(intransitive) To make a sharply humorous comment.

To realize that one is transgender.

(transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.

(transitive) To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.

(transitive) To strike forcefully.

(transitive) To open slightly.

To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.

To solve a difficult problem.

(transitive) To overcome a security system or component.

(transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.

(transitive) To tell (a joke).

To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.

To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.

To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.

(obsolete) To brag; to boast.

To be ruined or impaired; to fail.

(colloquial) To barely reach, attain to (a measurement, extent).

A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.

A narrow opening.

A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.

(slang) Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.

Something good-tasting or habit-forming.

(onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.

(onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.

A sharp, resounding blow.

(informal) An attempt at something.

Vagina.

(informal) The space between the buttocks.

Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.

Business; events; news.

(computing) A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.

An expanding circle of white water surrounding the site of a large explosion at shallow depth, marking the progress of the shock wave through the air above the water.A nuclear explosion in shallow water; the crack is clearly visible on the water's surface.

A meaningful chat.

(Internet slang) Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

(archaic) A mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity.

(archaic) A crazy or crack-brained person.

(obsolete) A boast; boasting.

(obsolete) Breach of chastity.

(obsolete) A boy, generally a pert, lively boy.

A brief time; an instant; a jiffy.

(obsolete) One who excels; the best.

Highly trained and competent.

Excellent, first-rate, superior, top-notch.

To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.

To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow; hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze.

To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to crack a whip.

To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke.

To cry up; to extol; - followed by up.

To burst or open in chinks; to break, with or without quite separating into parts.

To be ruined or impaired; to fail.

To utter a loud or sharp, sudden sound.

To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; - with of.

A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass.

Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense.

A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack of thunder; the crack of a whip.

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

Mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity; as, he has a crack.

A crazy or crack-brained person.

A boast; boasting.

Breach of chastity.

A boy, generally a pert, lively boy.

A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack.

Free conversation; friendly chat.

A witty remark; a wisecrack.

A chance or opportunity to do something; an attempt; as, I'll take a crack at it.

A form of cocaine, highly purified and prepared as small pellets, especially suitable for smoking; - also called rock. Used in this form it appears to be more addicting than cocaine powder.

Of superior excellence; having qualities to be boasted of; as, a crack shot.

A long narrow opening

A narrow opening;

A long narrow depression in a surface

A sudden sharp noise;

A chance to do something;

Witty remark

A blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts;

A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted

A usually brief attempt;

The act of cracking something

Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only;

Make a very sharp explosive sound;

Make a sharp sound;

Hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise;

Pass through (a barrier);

Break partially but keep its integrity;

Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension;

Suffer a nervous breakdown

Tell spontaneously;

Cause to become cracked;

Reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking

Break into simpler molecules by means of heat;

Of the highest quality;

Typically smoked using a pipe for rapid effects.

Cheaper than powdered cocaine, more accessible.

Cocaine is usually snorted or dissolved and injected.

Crack is typically smoked using a pipe.

Crack provides a more intense, short-lived high, often leading to aggressive behavior and respiratory issues.

The high from crack lasts about 5 to 10 minutes.

Cocaine is a powdered stimulant drug derived from the coca plant, typically snorted or injected.

Cocaine causes euphoria, increased energy, and heightened alertness.

The high from cocaine lasts about 15 to 30 minutes.

Crack can cause respiratory issues, aggressive behavior, and severe addiction.

Cocaine use is often associated with more affluent individuals due to its high cost.

Crack is a freebase form of cocaine that is processed with baking soda and smoked.

Crack is cheaper because it is processed with baking soda and is more accessible.

Cocaine can cause cardiovascular issues, severe addiction, and other health problems.

Yes, crack is highly addictive, often leading to frequent and severe use.

Yes, cocaine is highly addictive with significant health risks.

Crack use is often linked to lower-income areas due to its lower cost and severe addiction rates.