cocaine abuse

Journey Clayton struggles with life while her mother succumbs to whims of her cocaine addiction, but she stumbles onto hope after she befriends Khalid, the son of the neighborhood drug dealer.

Discusses the origin, nature, and effects of cocaine and its dangerous new form, crack, and examines efforts to halt their abuse.

Discusses the problem of cocaine abuse, particularly with regard to the powerful and extremely addictive form known as crack.

Kristina Georgia Snow goes from being a gifted high school senior to the exact opposite after the handsome Adam introduces her to drugs.

Describes how crack is made from cocaine and the dangers of using it.

Describes how cocaine is made and the dangers of using it.

Describes the effects of crack and other forms of cocaine on the body, and discusses the reasons why people use them, the dangers of abusing them, and ways to prevent or get help for an addiction.

Presents nineteen essays that explore the history, origins, and use of cocaine since the early sixteenth-century Incas in Peru, and discusses its resurgence in the United States during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the use of crack, and other topics.