Crack Cocaine / Documentary Educational Video
Crack Cocaine / Documentary Educational Video – From the public domain. Cocaine was the status drug of the 1980s and then crack became the drug epidemic of the 1990s. Cocaine and crack are still out there, causing damage to the people already using and tempting those who aren’t. It almost seems some people have forgotten about the dangers of cocaine and are trying it for fun. Powder cocaine is quickly becoming the glamour drug of choice again. Crack cocaine is still ravaging communities, with no end to the cycle in sight. Hear how one young man’s cocaine use brought his family to the edge, and how they’re using their experience to help other families. During this hour-long broadcast, learn who is using all forms of cocaine and see how it compares to who used it in the past. See how it’s linked to gangs. Find out how you and your coalition can try to stop its spread and help people who are already addicted. Learning Objectives: Learn the difference between powder and crack cocaine See who is using cocaine and how it is gaining popularity Find out how gangs are linked to cocaine Hear what slang terms are used to describe cocaine and how it is in the open Learn what your community can do to make a positive change Host: Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Vice President of Communications and Membership, CADCA
Britons accused of Bali cocaine-smuggling point fingers at each other
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Four Britons – Lindsay Sandiford, Julian Ponder, Rachel Dougall and Paul Beales – were arrested by Indonesian police after customs officials allegedly found 4.8kg (10.5lbs) of the drug in Sandiford's suitcase as she arrived on a flight from Thailand.
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May Johnny Tapia rest in peace
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"Mi Vida Loca" was also the name of his 2006 autobiography, in which he recounted his heartbreaking personal story of a deep drug addiction, a possible bipolar disorder and multiple suicide attempts. Warren Little/Getty Images Johnny Tapia wore his …
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Street icon 'White Boy Rick' seeks parole after 25 years behind bars
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By Scott M. Burnstein The name Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe is a local pop culture touchstone, associated with the rough and rugged streets of Detroit in the 1980s, an era marked by massive bloodshed as a result of the burgeoning cocaine trade.
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