What I want to know is crack going to destroy me?
Only one way to find out....
Seriously, pardon me if I sound rude, but how fucking retarded do you have to be to ask that question? How do you expect strangers on an internet forum to correctly predict your future if you decide to hit a pipe? Try it if you must. And go from there. I'm not going to encourage you to do it, but there's no sense in telling someone not to do it if they're ignorant enough to not learn anything from the multitude of horror stories that's out there.
Just so you know, a snorted coke high is nothing like a crack/IV coke high. They might as well be 2 completely drugs. That's how different they are.
Oh, and one more thing, cocaine and "lasts long" do not even belong in the same fucking language. This is true not matter how you decide to take it, whether it be smoking rocks or snorting lines.
And another thing: Crack is not "cheaper" than coke. They are the same price. Only reason crack is considered cheaper is because less of it will get you high and wanting more. 10 bucks worth of rock is actually a purchasable amount. Ask a dealer for $10 worth of powder and they will laugh at you. That being said, just $5 is enough for 1 decent sized hit from a choreboy pipe.
And in response to that last question: 5% yes, 95% no. There are a few people I've encountered on this forum who keep it to a treat every once in a while, but these people are few and far between. Matter of fact, I commend them for being so strong as to not let rock get the best of them. It depends on your definition of recreation, really. If recreation to you means get high in the morning and go to work, then you can forget about crack. Once you start smoking, you will smoke it all until it's gone. The morning after is the only thing that prevents recreational people from going too crazy. Cravings are usually over when you wake up. If recreation means doing it with friends, then it depends on who you're friends with. From my understanding, after the first hit of the night, even the nicest most timid guy turns into a raging asshole to get the next toot. Again, this all depends. I can't tell you for sure, because you're just a guy on the internet. I will tell you this: A large majority of the people who smoke crack, do not see it as an enjoyable friendly high. The only reason they're there is to smoke the rock and hopefully take an extra hit when their buddies aren't looking.
If you want to talk about IV coke, this one is simpler: 100% no chance in hell. I have never met or even heard of someone who keeps IV coke "under control".