Cocaine and Crack
Cocaine and Crack

Author: Katie Marsico

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1627123695

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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.

Crack
Crack

Author: David Farber

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-10-10

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1108425275

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The crack cocaine years: from deviant globalization to the 'get money' culture of late twentieth-century America.

Focus on Cocaine and Crack
Focus on Cocaine and Crack

Author: Troll Books

Publisher: Troll Communications

Published: 1991-10

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780816724468

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Discusses how cocaine and crack affect the mind and body and presents a brief history of cocaine use.

I Married a Crack Head
I Married a Crack Head

Author: Tom Mount

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-05

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1468573977

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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.

The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse
The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse

Author: Edith Fairman Cooper

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781590335123

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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.

Get Smart About Cocaine and Crack
Get Smart About Cocaine and Crack

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1616495650

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Learn the basic facts behind cocaine and crack, including their history and changing legal status, medical uses, signs of abuse and dependence, treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.In a relatively short period, cocaine went from a low-level stimulant used by indigenous South Americans to a high-powered narcotic that’s affected nearly every major city. In this Hazelden Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:• What cocaine is, where it comes from, and how crack cocaine developed• The history of cocaine and crack’s use and abuse• Changing cultural, social, and legal factors• Definitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents• How cocaine works, including its legitimate medical uses, and what makes it so prone to abuse and dependence• Intervention and effective treatment methods• Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

Cocaine and Crack
Cocaine and Crack

Author: Katie Marsico

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1627123695

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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.

Fast Lives
Fast Lives

Author: Claire Sterk

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1592138071

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An in-depth look at the lives, struggles, and dilemmas of women who use crack cocaine.

Crack and Cocaine Abuse
Crack and Cocaine Abuse

Author: Alana Benson

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2018-07-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1508179484

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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.