Crack epidemic in the United States

The crack epidemic was a surge of crack cocaine use in major cities across the United States throughout the entirety of the 1980s and the early 1990s.[1][2] This resulted in several social consequences, such as increasing crime and violence in American inner city neighborhoods, a resulting backlash in the form of tough on crime policies, and a massive spike in incarceration rates.[3]

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  2. ^ "crack epidemic | United States history [the c1980s] | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans". PBS NewsHour. July 26, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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