![]() Controlling chaos was self-defined using nontraditional measures such as the ability to maintain day-to-day commitments and housing stability. Subjects reported that smoking rather than injecting cocaine allows them to begin “controlling chaos” in their lives. We applied Rhodes’ risk environment to the phenomenological understanding that individuals have regarding how crack has affected their lives. Focus groups were transcribed and analyzed by constant comparative methodology. Six gender-specific focus groups ( ) of individuals who currently smoke crack in Vancouver, Canada, were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. ![]() We explored the lived experience of people who smoke crack cocaine. ![]() However, little is known about how individuals perceive smoking crack as compared to other forms of cocaine use, especially injection. People who smoke crack cocaine are described as chaotic and more likely to engage in risky sex, polysubstance use and contract infectious diseases. ![]()
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