NCJ Number
130699
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Dated: (Spring 1991) Pages: 257-270
Date Published
1991
Length
14 pages
Annotation
As part of a larger study, 254 crime-involved youths in Miami were interviewed on the street about their drug use, crimes, and, in more detail, experiences with crack-cocaine.
Abstract
In this strongly drug- and crime-involved sample, greater participation in the crack business was clearly associated with not only more crack use and more drug sales, but also more frequent use of other drugs and more crimes against property and persons. The criminogenic influence of the crack trade is discussed in relation to both media reports and the classic drugs/crime pattern first identified for heroin users. 2 notes, 8 tables, and 8 references (Author abstract)