cocaine...killin my veins

[Lil_Miss_Brownstone]

so i have heard from some sources that it is the coke itself that ruins veins, but i have also heard that it is the vinegar you need to break up crack that does it. Would shooting powder coke, with water, damage my veins less than shooting crack?

please no "shooting crack is retarded" replies...i know it is dumb but i am an addict and i just want to do less damage if possible. please be constructive.

[underide]

crack is very tough on veins.
These days, most of the time i get 'washed' coke - i.e poorly made crack. It's cheaper and stronger than powder hcl available here and it is VERY bad for your veins.
And yes, it is better to shoot powder than crack, but thats only if it's pure. A lot of the cut used on coke today is almost as bad on veins.
Also vinegar is a very bad choice of catalyst. Go to any asian (super)market and ask for citric acid - it's dirt cheap and is the safest of all (although bad on veins too it's as good as it gets) and we get it at needle exchange here.
My veins are fucked too.

[nick]

Yeah,what Underide says and definately checkout citric acid.

I've seen it handed out at an exchange in SF.