Most of the kids who have a crack-addict as a parent end up by growing in foster homes, therefore, leading miserable lives. This is due to the fact that crack users become so addicted that they would do anything to get the drug even to the point of neglecting or abusing their children. Moreover, four years ago, when the first children of the crack epidemic reached school, teachers of kindergarten and first grade students noticed unusual behavioral and learning problems. "Some were aggressive. Some isolated themselves. Many had to be taught the same thing again and again", added the article. Another article in the Michigan Citizen, mentioned that you can get hooked on crack much more easily than on powder-cocaine or even heroin: It's the drug of the 90's that we should all be aware of.
             The big question is: what made this crack thing so exceptional? And what's the difference between crack and powder-cocaine? "Crack is a highly addictive form of cocaine. Kitchen chemists make it by mixing cocaine with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), adding water and heating to remove the hydrochloride. The final product is a cocaine that can be smoked usually in glass water pipes. Crack
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