Burning in a tube - a pastis pod or other improvised paraphernalia - crack use is different from powder cocaine. If both forms cause the same effects (feeling of well-being, euphoria and indifference to pain), then crack unfolds like a Ferrari. Once smoked, the crystals cause a powerful psychostimulation that peaks after three to five minutes, compared to half an hour for powder cocaine, according to OFDT data. The short Himalaya is terribly addictive.