Preparing cocaine & crack cocaine FOR INJECTION

Powdered Cocaine dissolves easily in water. Always heat the solution to a boil to reduce bacteria/viruses/mould/yeast and fungi.

Crack Cocaine does not dissolve well in water. Adding a small amount of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) changes the base in crack to a water soluble cocaine salt. Once fully dissolved, it can be injected. Always use pharmacy grade vitamin C from your harm reduction program. Using household items like lemon juice or vinegar can cause vein damage, infection and other health issues.

People who inject cocaine or crack cocaine tend to use more frequently.

A Method of Preparing Cocaine for Injection

A Method of Preparing Crack Cocaine for Injection

Put the finely crushed powder in a new sterile cooker (the finer the powder, the easier it will dissolve).

Break rocks into smaller pieces before putting in a new sterile cooker. A pill crusher or two sterile cookers can be used to crush crack cocaine.

Add sterile water from an unopened ampoule.

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Heat the solution until it bubbles.

Let it cool before injecting.

Insert a new sterile filter directly from the package.

Insert the needle tip with bevel facing down gently into the flat end of the filter.

Draw up the solution slowly into the syringe.

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Add sterile water from an unopened ampoule. Dissolve crack by adding a very small amount of vitamin C to the drug solution.

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Mix the solution using the plunger of a sterile syringe.

Heat the drug solution until it bubbles.

Let it cool before injecting.

Insert a new sterile filter directly from the package.

Insert the needle tip with bevel facing down gently into the flat end of the filter.

Draw up the solution slowly into the syringe.

These methods of preparation involve using safer practices. Not all steps can be followed all the time by everyone. It is important to stay as close to safer practices as possible to reduce the risk of health complications.