NCJ Number
142185
Date Published
1989
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This educational booklet asks and answers questions about cocaine and crack use and its physical and psychological effects.
Abstract
The booklet attempts to explain the reasons children use cocaine and crack, advises parents on ways to help children who use cocaine or crack, specifies the progression of cocaine and crack dependency, and identifies symptoms of cocaine or crack use. Additionally, the booklet discusses the different ways cocaine and crack can kill its users: suffocation, heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and overdose. The booklet provides a partial list of agencies and services to contact for information about cocaine and crack use and abuse.