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Book Synopsis The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse by : Edith Fairman Cooper
Download or read book The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse written by Edith Fairman Cooper and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cocaine was once considered the elite's drug, with a price so high that only the very wealthy could afford it, and thought by many to be 'safe'. But during the 1980s, a dangerous and cheap derivative began appearing on the street. This drug, crack, is a cocaine free-base produced relatively safely and easily. Because of its low production costs, crack became popular among the lower classes, leading to an epidemic in the late 1980s, with estimates that over one million people used crack cocaine. The drug's name became synonymous with gangs, crime, and violence. Because of the intensity and apparent suddenness of the crack crisis, people began to wonder if there were any warning signs public officials missed and how exactly crack spread across the nation. Some even floated the theory that agencies like the CIA and FBI encouraged the use of crack in inner cities. No matter where it came from, crack is a menace that, though no longer 'epidemic', must be combated along with all other illegal drugs. This book makes a close examination of the development, responses to, and effect of the crack cocaine crisis in the United States. Included are descriptions of cocaine, crack, and the free-basing process. Also examined are the health questions surrounding the abuse problems and the allegations that governmental authorities had advance knowledge of crack. With the war on drugs a perpetual and critical battle in America, the facts and analyses presented here are of paramount importance to the understanding of a major issue of society's safety.
Book Synopsis Crack and Cocaine Abuse by : Alana Benson
Download or read book Crack and Cocaine Abuse written by Alana Benson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few drugs have as many cultural and social implications as cocaine and crack. These drugs link Hollywood and Detroit, and are signifiers of classic rock icons and racial inequality. How have these drugs shaped the world we live in? How do they shape lives today? How can addictions to these drugs be overcome? Cocaine and crack are highly addictive and can cause severe health problems, but there are ways to get support and treatment. This book offers the support readers need in order to seek treatment for themselves and their loved ones.
Book Synopsis I Married a Crack Head by : Tom Mount
Download or read book I Married a Crack Head written by Tom Mount and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's it like to be married to a drug addict? What should you do if you think your spouse is addicted to crack cocaine? What is crack cocaine? Having been raised during the 50s and 60s, the author had little exposure to drugs except alcohol. Then, through the eyes of his younger wife ..., he got the education he never had previously. ... His world was falling apart from a substance he knew nothing about.--Page [4] of cover.
Book Synopsis Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women by : Sue Mahan
Download or read book Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women written by Sue Mahan and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1996-08-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date consideration of women who are plagued by crack cocaine addiction, Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women provides integral information on the legal, lifestyle, and treatment issues specific to these drug addicts. Author Sue Mahan discusses the divergent perspectives surrounding the controversial status of these women and offers insight into their tormented reality. In a clear and practical manner, Mahan examines the common patterns of crack-addicted women and the implications for policy and practice. This informative volume also addresses the tragic consequences of children born to addicted mothers and stresses the need for policies and resources that support their well-being. Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women offers a broad and informed perspective on the problem of crack-addicted women for a wide range of urban human service professionals, including counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, public health professionals, women′s services providers, criminal justice professionals, and advanced students preparing to work in these fields.
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Book Synopsis The Enemy Within by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources
Download or read book The Enemy Within written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This report summarizes what is known about the use and abuse of cocaine and its derivative, crack-cocaine. The effects of cocaine and crack are examined. Its also describes how U.S. social service and public health systems interact with cocaine-using parents and their drug-exposed children, and provides examples of model programs that have been developed to cope with these problems.
Book Synopsis Crack and Cocaine Drug Dangers by : Paul Richard Robbins
Download or read book Crack and Cocaine Drug Dangers written by Paul Richard Robbins and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the social, medical, and legal aspects of crack and cocaine, the effects of their abuse, and different treatment programs.
Download or read book Fast Lives written by Claire Sterk and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the lives, struggles, and dilemmas of women who use crack cocaine.
Book Synopsis Drug Abuse by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Drug Abuse written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Women and Crack-cocaine by : James A. Inciardi
Download or read book Women and Crack-cocaine written by James A. Inciardi and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crack written by Rodney G. Peck and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1999-12-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the characteristics of crack cocaine and the dangers of using the drug.
Book Synopsis Cocaine and Crack by : Katie Marsico
Download or read book Cocaine and Crack written by Katie Marsico and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides information on the dangers of cocaine and crack cocaine, a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. Use of the drug can result in sudden death, even upon first time use. Within this book, readers will learn about the long and short-term effects of cocaine and crack cocaine which include physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, health problems, arrest for drug possession, and for other drug-related crime and overdose. Personal stories of teens who used drugs and the realities they faced invite the reader to understand the effects of the drug on a personal level. These stories seamlessly unfold along with advice on how to deal with peer pressure when choosing to say no. Most importantly, there is an entire chapter devoted to getting help. This book is an essential resource and provides concise information about a difficult topic.
Book Synopsis Crack In America by : Craig Reinarman
Download or read book Crack In America written by Craig Reinarman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team of veteran drug researchers in medicine, law, and the social sciences provides the most comprehensive, penetrating, and original analysis of the crack cocaine problem in America to date. Helps readers understand why the United States has the most repressive, expensive, yet least effective drug policy in the Western world.
Download or read book Beautiful Things written by Hunter Biden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunter Biden recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety. The story ends with where Hunter is today
Book Synopsis Crack and the Evolution of Anti-Drug Policy by : Steven Belenko
Download or read book Crack and the Evolution of Anti-Drug Policy written by Steven Belenko and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1993-08-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authority on anti-drug policy and crack since it became a popular street drug in the mid-1980s, Belenko traces the development of America's policy response in the context of changes in policy that were underway when crack first appeared. He summarizes the state of our knowledge about crack, its pharmacological properties, its use and effects on health and behavior, and its distribution. Moreover, he makes recommendations about policies to deal with the next drug epidemic. This empirical analysis and public policy study is intended for teachers, graduate students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in drug control and treatment, criminal justice law enforcement, and in public administration.
Book Synopsis Crack Cocaine by : Barbara C. Wallace
Download or read book Crack Cocaine written by Barbara C. Wallace and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using first-hand experience, the author presents a practical treatment approach, originally designed for crack patients, but generally applicable to chemical dependency problems. It also explains the social, biological and psychological factors in crack addiction and various barriers to treatment.
Book Synopsis Crack Cocaine Users by : Daniel Briggs
Download or read book Crack Cocaine Users written by Daniel Briggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crack cocaine users have significant health problems, and place a significant burden on social services, the criminal justice system and drug treatment agencies. Among policymakers, professionals and the wider section of society, they are the most poorly understood drug-using group and have the worst retention rate in prison drug programmes and community drug agencies. This book is about their addictions and the realities of their lives. Based on ethnographic research (observation and interviewing) conducted in south London, it aims to highlight their day-to-day struggles as they attempt to survive in a violent and intimidating street drug scene while trying to make changes to their lives. The book unpacks the myths and stigma of their drug use, highlighting their fragile position in society in an effort to better understand them. With the help of several key characters, the book uses their words and experiences to take the reader on a journey through their crack addiction from a life in and out of crack houses, their experiences with law enforcement and welfare agencies to their life aspirations. The findings have important policy implications, and are relevant and accessible to academics and students in the field of criminology, sociology, psychology, and research methods. The research is equally relevant for central and local government policymakers, and frontline healthcare and drug agency staff.
Download or read book Cocaine written by Roger D. Weiss and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports heroes, executives, and the homeless -- cocaine permeates every inch of our society, with tragic results. Although casual use of cocaine has clearly declined, the number of daily users, in particular those using crack, continues to climb. Why do people continue to use cocaine? What is its appeal? How does it affect the body and mind? What can a person do if a family member or friend is using cocaine? In the past decade, the introduction of "crack" has increased the popularity of cocaine. Treatments have changed to adapt to this new, cheaper, more widely available drug. This Second Edition of Cocaine -- by three noted psychiatrists from Harvard University and the University of Utah -- highlights the tremendous research effort that has been mounted to discover the most effective way to help cocaine-dependent patients. It covers what cocaine is, the different methods of its use, its effects on the brain and other organs, and its psychological and social consequences for users and those around them -- both at home and in the workplace. This book also covers cocaine addiction -- how it happens, who is at risk, how to treat it, and how to find help. Cocaine includes a list of commonly asked questions about the drug and a self-test to determine if you or someone you love is dependent on cocaine.
