Why Has Rob Ford's Use of Crack Sparked Such an Intense Moral Panic?

Why has Rob Ford's use of crack sparked such an intense moral panic?
Today, crack use has settled down into yet another addiction problem, no more terrifying to the culture than OxyContin or crystal meth. But old stereotypes die hard. “Everybody's over crack,” said Dawn Moore, author of Criminal Artefacts: Governing … Read more on National Post

Addiction: From genes to drugs
Cocaine, heroin and crack may be the first drugs that come to mind when you think of addiction—images of addicts from shows such as "Breaking Bad"and movies such as "Requiem for a Dream" or "Trainspotting" —but less narcotic substances also cause … Read more on Medical Xpress