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Encyclopedia > Crackwhore

Crackwhore or crack whore (krǎk-hōr) is a slang term for a person who may solicit him or herself in order to attain a controlled substance, typically crack cocaine. However, other drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and other substances may be traded as well in return for the person's services. Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cocaine is a crystalline alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Methamphetamine (pharmaceutically referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a psychostimulant drug used primarily for recreational purposes, but is sometimes prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy under the brand name Desoxyn. ... This article is about the drug cocaine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), most commonly known by the street names ecstasy or XTC (for more names see the full list), is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family, whose primary effect is believed to be the stimulation of secretion as well as inhibition of re-uptake of large amounts...



 
 

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