Chasing the Dragon

Posted by Marcus on January 28, 2001

In Reply to: Chasing the Dragon posted by ESC on January 28, 2001

: : : : Need origin, if anyone knows it, please let me know!

: : : : Thanks!

: : : : I've heard it refered to as free basing cocaine.

: : The phrase refers to heating cocain and breathing the fumes (as I am sure
: : you all knew!). So as cocain when heated gives off white smoke perhaps the
: : origin is in chasing the white wispy smoke or because cocain originally
: : came from the East. Maybe someone else knows more?

: Maybe it refers to a "fire-breathing dragon"?

: actually it was h****n and smoking it was known as "chui long" or chasing the dragon in Chinese.

• Chasing the Dragon marcus 01/28/01