Addiction to Drugs/crack cocain

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Expert: Caroline West - 4/14/2009


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how long do crack cocaine stay in your system

Answer
Hi Keldrick, It depends on how much you have smoked. If it is a small amount like a couple of wraps-about a 0.6grams weight then it will probably be all out by 3 days. If you have smoked a heck of a lot like a 16th,an 8th and up,then it can stay in your system about a week give or take a day or two and again depending on how much and a huge amount,then a lot longer. For a Urine test I would strongly advise you to have not smoked any Crack for at least three to four whole days and longer if the amount is large like I've talked about. I hope this has answered your question and any more you wish to ask then feel free to write in again. Good luck and best wishes, Caroline.

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Caroline West

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My expertise in this area is in illicit/street drugs as well as some over the counter and prescription drugs/meds. I can answer questions about most illicit drugs and prescription drugs. I can offer advice on Opiate maintenance drugs like Methadone, Subutex and Suboxone,and the process of going through a Detox and/or Rehab. I understand the problems Drug use can cause regarding convictions and debt problems. There is a difference between recreational drug use and drug addiction and can answer questions on both. Relationship advice if you or your partner is using and can offer help there too. Drug addiction is no joke and it can shatter the lives of the family as well as the user so I can also offer help and advice to friends and family. Drug dependency creates a great deal of issues both mentally and physically and left untreated can lead to poor Mental Health, Psychological and Physical harm and worse. Life can become unmanageable in many ways including work and schooling alongside breakdowns in relationships,risk of convictions and a reduction in personal care. I can offer advice and support in all these areas having been in them and now out of them.

Experience

I have had multiple drug addictions in the past that have included Cannabis,Heroin,Crack,Benzo's,Codeine and over the counter tablets as well as prescription medicines and taken near enough everything. It caused a great deal of problems in my family and I also had suffered breakdowns,Hospitalizations,suicide attempts,convictions the lot. I had been in a 7 year drug using relationship which was tough. I've come out the other end now and haven't used illicit drugs for 5 years. I really do understand what it is like for the user and those around them.

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I am in 4 other categories here at All Experts: Abusive Relationships; Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy or DBT which can simultaneously help those with BPD and with Drug/Alcohol Problems; and Teenage Problems. I also belong to Care2.com which helps various causes all over the world.

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I have schooling up to A-Level standard,College Diplomas and what I offer here is valuable 'life experience'.

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I have done this voluntary job here at All Experts for about 3 years now.

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