Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the safest acidifier for dissolving crack cocaine. Crack cocaine needs to be mixed with an acidifier to turn it into a liquid that can be injected. Powder cocaine dissolves well in water alone. Preparing powder or crack cocaine for injectionĪll drugs need to be turned into a liquid to be injected. The following equipment is recommended for injecting powder or crack cocaine: This will reduce the chance of vein damage, blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV, and other types of blood, skin and heart infections. New equipment should be used for every injection and should not be shared or reused. Getting ready to inject powder or crack cocaine
Providing education on safer injecting practices along with a range of free harm reduction supplies can support people to use their drugs as safely as possible. Using new sterile equipment and other safer injecting practices helps to lower the chance of health issues for people who inject drugs. Injecting drugs can also lead to overdose or drug poisoning. Injecting drugs can lead to a range of health issues including vein damage, blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV, and other types of blood, skin and heart infections. This means that they speed the body up, which can increase heart rate, energy and alertness. Powder cocaine and crack cocaine are stimulants. This resource provides harm reduction information on how to prepare and inject powder cocaine and crack cocaine.
