TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Crack cocaine abuse: an epidemic with many public health consequences
JO  - Annual review of public health
A1  - Cornish, James W.
A1  - O'Brien, C. P.
SP  - 259
EP  - 273
VL  - 17
IS  - 
N2  - In the mid-1980s a new, smokable form of cocaine, called crack, was introduced in the United States. Soon thereafter, it became apparent that crack cocaine abuse was a serious and important public health concern. Over the past several years, crack cocaine use has increasingly been associated with a myriad of immediate and long-term adverse effects. During this same period, crack cocaine use has progressively moved away from experimentation and recreational use to chronic and compulsive drug use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-7525
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.pu.17.050196.001355
ID  - ref1
ER  -