Dose - How Much & How Often? Cocaine and Crack Frequency & Quantity of Use

[jdrug]

Please comment on the following hypothetical progression from casual powder to crack (assuming availability of product and funds):

Year 1: Powder 5-7 times per year
Year 2: Powder 2-3 times per month
Year 3: Powder 1-2 times per week
Year 4: Powder 3-5 times per week
Year 5:

Month 1: Crack 1-2 times per month

Month 2: Crack 1-2 times per week

Month 3: Crack nearly every day

I'm not suggesting that powder is "controllable", but this rock seems like a different beast entirely. Does this seem to ring true?

[Bajeda]

Powder can be controllable, though if you have a progression with increasing doses like that then its not likely to be.

Rock is a different beast entirely, which is why I don't think it really fits into the progression that way. Think of it as an entirely different drug rather than an upgrade from coke when the user gets bored with that particular buzz.

Many people just go straight to crack without using coke while others start using coke and simply use more and more without going to crack. (they may start injecting coke instead).

Both are heavily addictive substances with high abuse potential though.

[jdrug]

if you have a progression with increasing doses like that

...but notice the increasing doses are spread over 4+ years, where the crack progression is spread over just a few months or less. Is this typical? I've heard of people maintaining a "casual" powder habit for much longer than 4 years, but it seems that the general perception is that crack is much more difficult as something that can be used casually when availability and money are not the issue. Is this fair or am I still missing it?

(I realize it isn't necessarily black and white and it is different for everyone, but generally speaking I wonder if the progression patterns don't exist.)

I get your point about thinking of them as different drugs and that is good insight as it isn't a concept I'd previously considered. Thanks.

[Bajeda]

I meant that any long term drug use where the dosage increases steadily over time is not a good thing. Even if it is spread out over time, escalating use will eventually screw you, even if you feel under control.

And yes, my friend swim feels that it is much more difficult to control as the high is so insane the craving is really great right off the bat.

[tattooed_sailor]

SWIM got ahold of some powder recently that smelled like a bathroom deodorizer (the blue type) it was excellent material but SWIM was wondering why it would have that odor?

[Miss DarkSoLovely]

Originally Posted by tattooed_sailor

SWIM got ahold of some powder recently that smelled like a bathroom deodorizer (the blue type) it was excellent material but SWIM was wondering why it would have that odor?

You know swim just picked some rock up tonight and it doesn't have an ammonia-like smell, it kinda smells like that too! And she was wondering the same thing- swim tasted it and it tasted like perfume; from the same guy, and it was nice.. just she never tasted some rock that tasted of perfume before and had this kind of smell... hm..

[Danc9552003]

My buddy SWIM usually gets at least 1/2g or a whole gram and can do it in a night, of course. But, if he gets 3.5g he'll do it all in a night and it takes him longer, but still it gets done in one night. I guess SWIM just needs to learn to pace himself more but hell if you have 3.5 grams it's hard not to do a shit load.

[pankreeas]

Padron swim if it's been discussed, but he could not find reference to it through the search..

He is curious to know how often swiy uses cocaine? And is it thought about when not consumed by it. Maybe swiy is a dependant users who can but merely control it to some extent.. and if so how long has it been a constant in ones life... and even if it just a social / occasional thing when did it first kiss ones nasal passageways? was it the peer pressures of society or just curiosity?

[Turn on,tune in,drop out]

SWIM uses cocaine about 3 times a week. SWIM tries to space it out during the week, SWIM does it like Friday and Saturday then wait till like the middle of the week to do it again. Trying to space it out. SWIM tried it because it was the new thing and it stuck on to SWIM.

[pankreeas]

Swim says ditto to that

[bunk8017]

swim partakes only on the weekends...buuuuut, when there is a long weekend, she may do more...

[morrison]

Originally Posted by Danc9552003

My buddy SWIM usually gets at least 1/2g or a whole gram and can do it in a night, of course. But, if he gets 3.5g he'll do it all in a night and it takes him longer, but still it gets done in one night. I guess SWIM just needs to learn to pace himself more but hell if you have 3.5 grams it's hard not to do a shit load.

Swim is the same more or less. The least swim likes to do is a teener, but the more swim gets the more swim consumes. The most swim ever did was about a quarter throughout a weekend starting on a Friday night and finishing up on a Sunday evening.

Swim has a hard time pacing swimself.

[Jessica_Raven]

SWIM has really sucky connections and no money so for SWIM it's a "whenever the oppertunity presents itself" frequency which unfortunatly isnt that often

[mahgnirtle]

Swim is doing it every day, swim told me he had his first line about six months ago, then started it doing it every weekend, know swim has to have it everyday. Swim needs to sort his life out.

[kinkygirly]

swim has been doin it regular 2-4 times a week for the past year. Her nose, health, finances, family, friends and love life are all about to fall apart at her feet! she needs to sort it out extremely quickly.

Oh the frustrating vicious cycle of cocaine addiction! {

[meetmeinthebathroom]

When SWIM lived at home and attended university, it was a 2-3 times weekly thing. They'd indulge at least once on the weekends, but typically used during the week.. particularly thursday nights.

sadly, it has been almost a year since SWIM had a party nite... and now that SWIM lives in Berlin, it has become more difficult to party again.

word on the street is that SWIM first tried it through a friend in high school, and did it because she was/is a huuge irvine welsh fan

[edoggg]

SWIM tried it out of curiosity three years ago, but swim only does it in phases (a few months going strong, a month or so break) so swim hasnt been doing it heavily for three straight years really

[edoggg]

all these people swiy knows really only buy a half gram at a time? swim doesnt even know people that sell that amount, it would be like buying a bowl to smoke instead of a whole sackbut thats just swims opinion.
swim usually goes through 6 grams a week

[AceOvArts]

SWIM is trying to knock it on the head, but up until 3 weeks ago swim would binge once a week, although he would think about it in between and occasionally would grab an extra couple of grams in the week

[captainofcrush]

SWIM did it everyday but only a line. A line would wake him up and put him in a good mood for the rest of the entire day. After the new year swim is taking a break. Swim hasn't had any problems other than a dry nose that's rotting. No withdrawl or addictive symptoms either.

[tooblue4you]

swim picked up a 8ball tonight about 2 hours ago. He has got through about a gram. Swims girl friend doesnt finsh work for two hours and she will be pissed if swim does it all before she gets back.

My question is do i stop until shes back? will i get the same buzz if i stop doing it for a couple of hours. Swim feels like carrying on at the moment.

[tooblue4you]

while its an hour too go and Swim has nailed it, feels so good but not alot left. Tempted to keep quite. only thing is Swim has a running nose and feels very talkative. Will keep you posted.

Swims girl friend does cola will she be able to tell.

I think someones in trouble, maybe a shower in half an hour will help.

[tooblue4you]

While if anyones interested Swim didnt stop and has continued up to now, 1.55am still got a bit left and the girls loving it too.

It all good. Gonna love reading thiss tommorow with a major crash.....

[knot]

Originally Posted by tooblue4you

swim picked up a 8ball tonight about 2 hours ago. He has got through about a gram. Swims girl friend doesnt finsh work for two hours and she will be pissed if swim does it all before she gets back.

My question is do i stop until shes back? will i get the same buzz if i stop doing it for a couple of hours. Swim feels like carrying on at the moment.

Must be some really bunk shit. Sknot used to get 8balls for XXX and a quarter gram would make him almost puke.

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[knot]

BTW, it's best to wait until GF comes home. Sharing is caring.

Glad it all worked out for you. Knot won't do cola anymore. He thinks that stuff is evil.