Crack cocaine delivers an intensity of pleasure beyond the bounds of normal human experience ...

This series is designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. Mind Over Matter is produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Health.

Crack cocaine, another form of cocaine base, also is derived from powder cocaine. Unlike the processing of freebase cocaine, converting powder cocaine into crack cocaine does not involve any flammable solvents. The powder cocaine is simply dissolved in a solution of sodium bicarbonate and water. The solution is boiled and a solid substance separates from the boiling mixture