Most abusers of cocaine inhale, or “snort,” the drug.
Recreational users may snort as much
as one to three grams per week. Smoking crack or free-based cocaine is the fastest way of
getting the drug to the brain. Euphoria can occur within three to five minutes and last for less
than ten minutes.
Addicted individuals can “binge” as frequently as every ten minutes to
maintain a sensation of intense euphoria.