Impact By Region
The drug's worst impact was on the Northeastern and South Atlantic States. 70% of the impact of crack was felt in large cities, and the rates per capita were 10 times higher in larger cities than in the rest of the nation.
Researchers found that during the time period studied, cities with the worst crack problems were Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, Oakland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. The states with the worst problems were California, New York and Pennsylvania.
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