- Someone who uses crack cocaine has no concern for his physical appearance, often times wearing ragged, dirty clothing. Burns on hands and mouth are usually noticeable.
- A crack user who is coming off a high sweats profusely and has extremely dilated pupils. She may also be skinny or rapidly losing weight, but not always.
- Crack users tend to have erratic behavior including rapid speech, extreme mood swings, and insomnia followed by extreme exhaustion.
- The life of a crack user becomes chaotic as he is unable to hold a job, experiences legal problems, and discards relationships in order to keep using.
- Short-term problems from crack use include high blood pressure, insomnia, faster heart rate and decreased appetite. Crack can be a contributing factor in heart attacks and strokes and prolonged usage can lead to more serious problems, such as paranoia, hallucination and bowel gangrene.
