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Crack cocaine is a form of powdered cocaine that is manipulated so that the user can smoke the drug instead of inhale it. Crack cocaine was introduced in the eighties as a cheaper, quicker way to get high. Over the years this drug has seeped into the mainstream, mostly due with it's availibility, low cost and how easy it is for people to get addicted. Crack cocaine has a very short high, usually only a few seconds, therefore, addicts have to use a lot of the drug in order to maintain their high.

Crack cocaine in Mississippi is the biggest drug threat to the state. This is due to its addictive quality and the violence that is associated with this drug.

For the most part, gangas control the sale of crack cocaine and often times fight to the death over street corners where crack can be sold. There is more violence associated with crack than any other drug.

Most of the powdered cocaine in the state is transported via private and commercial vehicles on Interstates 10 and 20 by Mexican drug trafficking organizations. The cocaine is then modified into crack by the street gangs that pruchase the powdered cocaine.

While crack is more talked about than powdered cocaine, this does not mean that people in the state of Mississippi are not abusing powdered cocaine as well. In fact, powdered cocaine is often times introduced to people at a very young age, usually at parties. Powdered cocaine is considered a party drug, allowing the user to stay up longer, drink more and "have more fun". The side effects of both powder and crack cocaine are the same.

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46,000 people in Mississippi have abused cocaine in the last year. Further reports indicate that 72,000 Mississippi citizens have reported a drug dependence or abuse within the last year. These are only the people who will admit they have abused cocaine, there is no telling how many people are actually abusing the drug.

The amount of children in the state of Mississippi who are abusing cocaine is alarming. In fact, more 9th graders have abused cocaine than 12th graders. 4.3% of 9thg raders are currently abusing cocaine, while 2.3% of 12th graders are currently abusing cocaine. This alarming trend shows that cocaine is becoming more and more popular, and reaching people at a far younger age than just a few years ago.

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The Federal government seized 56.1 kilograms of cocaine in the state of Mississippi in 2007. 31.3% of all Federally-sentenced defendants in Mississippi had committed a drug offense. One-third of those defendants are in prison due to cocaine-related charges.

Of the 7,368 people who admitted themselves into treatment in the state of Mississippi, 1,780 people were addited to cocaine.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were 66,000 people in Mississippi who needed rehabilitation for drugs but did not receive any. If you are searching for a cocaine rehab in Mississippi please call (877) 340-3602. Help is available.

Cocaine Abuse in Mississippi

As mentioned above, both powdered and crack cocaine have the same effects on the body. They, along with other indications that someone is abusing cocaine are listed below:

-Dilated pupils

-Increased temperature

-Increased heart rate

-Increased blood pressure

-Lack of sleepiness

-Panic and/or paranoia

-Extremely talkative

-Runny or bloody nose

-Restlessness, irritability, anxiety

It is also important to look for paraphrenalia related to cocaine. Someone who is abusing cocaine may have sppons, syringes, small plastic baggies with white powder residue, mirrors and razor blades, rolled up money, a glass pipe or straws. If you suspect your loved one of abusing cocaine the best thing to do is get them help. While the above is a list of things that might occur with cocaine abuse, the best way to find out is to administer an at-home drug test. These drug tests can be purchased from most convieniance stores.

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