Sean Philpott: Cracking the Health Code

Sean Philpott: Cracking The Health Code
During the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s, an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 children per year were born to cocaine-using mothers. The babies exposed to cocaine in utero were more likely to be born prematurely, of low birth weight, exhibit delays in … Read more on WAMC

'That's as Bad as It Gets'
Drugs are an ever-evolving worry. Carroll County Judge Larry Logan helped create Carroll Academy in 1994 in the midst of what he felt was a crack cocaine epidemic. “I thought this is the end of the world,” Logan said. “And then meth came along.” He and … Read more on New York Times

S. Jamaica's 50 Cent made his name as rapper, actor
Born July 6, 1975, to a single mother, Jackson's formative years were largely shaped by the crack epidemic of 1980s. His mother … This adjustment included a dedication to boxing and, by the age of 12, dealing cocaine in his neighborhood. Arrested at … Read more on TimesLedger