Crack Epidemic
The American crack epidemic refers to the surge of crack cocaine use in major cities across the United States between 1984 and 1990. According to New York Senator Charles Schumer in a statement made in August 2004, "Twenty years ago, crack was headed east across the United States like a Mack truck out of control, and it slammed New York hard because we just didn't see the warning signs."
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