Beschreibung:
This one-of-a-kind book focuses on the impact of crack on inner-city populations, targeting such issues/groups as crime, women, the homeless, HIV, race/ethnicity, and juveniles.
Preface. 1. The Origins of Crack. 2. Inner-City Crack Houses. 3. Crack and Crime. 4. African-Americans and the Crack-Crime Connection. 5. Women and Crack. 6. Dual Epidemics: Crack Cocaine and HIV/AIDS. 7. Homeless Adults and Crack. 8. Barriers to Treatment Among Crack-Dependent and Other Drug Abusing Inner-City Women. About the Authors. Glossary.