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Peer reviewedStaples, Robert – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Substance abuse among U.S. Blacks is discussed as the concomitant of a chaotic, rapidly changing, and exploitative society. The impact on families and children of drug and alcohol use is viewed as a personal issue; however, it is a public issue because its causes lie in the social structure. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Family, Black Population Trends, Drug Addiction, Family Problems
Download full textBourgois, Philippe – 1991
This paper contains ethnographic participant-observation field notes taken on a one-night visit to a "shooting gallery" in East Harlem (New York City) along with background information and commentary. East Harlem, also referred to as "El Barrio" or Spanish Harlem, is a 200-square block neighborhood on the upper East Side of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cocaine, Crack, Crime
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in New York City. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Miami, Florida. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Chicago. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include attorneys, school principals, and…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in San Francisco. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Los Angeles. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
