I wouldn't reccomend trying crack. Its a scary thing. I'm all for trying everything once, but shit, that is some fucked up stuff.
And to those who say you cannot be addicted after just one try, I'd typically agree, but I think with crack and heroin this might be different.
Before I had even exhaled my first toke on the crack pipe, I already was craving for more. I ended up blowing about $200 the first night I smoked rock. The next day I was scared of what I had done to myself the night before, running around like a mad-man looking for his fix. I ended up overdosing that night and yea..
What didn't help, was that I was in Mil-town and at a crackhouse pretty much. 2 parents who were hardcore junkies, whose main supplier was their son. Hearing someone say, "Mom do you have an extra hit lying around?" or "Dad wheres a clean needle" is really a bit disturbing. Crack pipes and needles lying all over the house. Powders lying on the counter - lord knows if it was coke, heroin, or what.
I'd say if you can without any doubt say you can do it just once, go for it. I'd be damned fucking sure about it though.
Its a scary thing.
[ 08 January 2003: Message edited by: bong420tripper ]