Safer Crack Injection
Written by Prevention Point Pittsburgh
The Process
Preparing the Shot:
Lay out a new cooker, water, syringe, and ascorbic (citric) acid on a clean surface.
Put crack in your cooker and add plenty of water for the shot (more water = less vein damage).
Add a pinch of ascorbic (citric) acid to your cooker for each slab.
Smash and mix well. If needed, add more ascorbic (citric) acid slowly until the crack dissolves (less acid is better for your veins).
Add your cotton and draw up the syringe.
Shooting Crack:
Tie off, find a good vein and clean your spot.
Insert the needle and register (pull the plunger back to see if there’s blood).
Take off the tie, then slowly push the plunger in.
Withdraw the needle, and put pressure on your spot with a clean tissue or cloth.
Using Ascorbic or Citric Acid:
Use ascorbic acid or citric acid to breakdown crack in order to avoid infections!
Lemon juice of vinegar can carry a fungus which can cause heart disease and eyesight loss.
Ascorbic (citric) acid also known as Vitamin C powder reduces the risks of abscesses and infection. But it is an acid, so it can damage your veins if you use too much.
Use only enough ascorbic acid to dissolve the rock in order to avoid vein damage!
If you are Speedballing:
Prepare your dope.
Add crack and then ascorbic (citric) acid until the crack dissolves.
Continue injecting normally.
Watch out for:
Cocaine is an anesthetic and deadens pain at the injection spot, so you may not notice an infection—check for vein damage or infection regularly.
High blood pressure, history of heart disease, and long-term use increases your risk of crack overdose—control your dose, don’t inject alone, and call 911 if someone is overdosing after injecting crack.
Keeping healthy:
Never share a syringe, cooker, or cotton.
Use a new syringe with every injection—if this isn’t possible, bleach your syringe.
Rotate veins. Use a different vein as often as you can—acid can damage your veins!
Clean your injection spot with soap and water or an alcohol wipe before getting off.
Drink plenty of fluids. And, eat—it prevents infections!