The forgotten epidemic
Crack cocaine was introduced to this area almost 20 years ago. A lot of very bad things began happening very quickly as a result, and they're all still going on today.
On Sunday, the News & Record begins publishing a three-day series, "Crack in our Community: Too High a Cost," reported and written by my colleague Stan Swofford. The series examines just how far-reaching the effects of crack cocaine use are, the human and financial costs, and ways we just might be able to make headway against it. It also will offer you an online forum in which to discuss the problem and possible solutions. Don't miss it.
Comments (1)
To report abuse of the comment feature on this site, please use the feedback form at the bottom of any page.
It destroyed my entire neighborhood and it still hasn't gone away.
Posted on November 12, 2004 8:05 PM