Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse in the United States : A Public Health Perspective.
Describes origin of and background information about cocaine powder and smokable cocaine use in the U.S. Examines warnings that were given about physical and mental health hazards that could result from its abuse, its arrival and spread, and whether its spread was epidemic. Assesses Federal Governme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Describes origin of and background information about cocaine powder and smokable cocaine use in the U.S. Examines warnings that were given about physical and mental health hazards that could result from its abuse, its arrival and spread, and whether its spread was epidemic. Assesses Federal Government officials awareness of and response to crack cocaine problem. Discusses lessons from crack cocaine phenomenon that could help prevent similar future occurrences involving other illicit drugs. Includes tables. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |