Should different laws and penalties be applied to the different forms?

Consider the different effects and risks associated with the various forms of cocaine (chewing the coca leaf, snorting cocaine, injecting cocaine, smoking crack). Cocaine in its various forms has presented psychosocial issues (financial, relationships, addiction, etc.) for individuals who engage in the use in any form. Should different laws and penalties be applied to the different forms? Explain your position with at least one example and recommendation to address. Be specific with references.
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Cocaine is discussed in this chapter as a stimulant and noted as being a controlled substance. One of more frequent use of cocaine is in the form of crack. For this discussion, discuss your thoughts on how someone addicted to crack cocaine should be treated in terms of the law. Should they be mandated to treatment or should they deal with the legal ramifications brought on by having illegal possession of a controlled substance? Explain your reasoning.