Torontovibe: Is Your Crack Whack?



You are far too glamorous to use tainted coke or crack. Unfortunately, most of the cocaine and crack currently available in Toronto contains Levamisole. It's a toxic substance that's used for de-worming animals, and it weakens your immune system. This is especially a concern if you are living with HIV or hepatitis C.

How will I know?

There's no way of telling by the look or taste of cocaine or crack whether or not it contains Levamisole. If you use crack or cocaine, watch out for the following symptoms:
Skin Conditions: Dark skin patches on your body. At first it looks like a bruise, then it gets darker and forms scabs. The skin can die and start to come off.
Infections: Rapid onset of fever, chills, sore throat, pneumonia (shortness of breath, coughing).
It's not right, but it's okay

If you have any of these symptoms, go to the hospital emergency room immediately! The infection is treatable if you get help right away.

Make sure you tell your health care provider that you use cocaine/crack. Many symptoms caused by Levamisole are misdiagnosed because patients don't tell their physicians they use drugs.
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For no hassle, no judgement information about safer drug use and more harm reduction resources, talk to us! Contact us at Torontovibe or 416-340-8484 ext. 235

For more information about the drug, visit our page about Cocaine. For more information about Levamisole, visit Levamicoke