Awareness

The cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s was a major public health crisis in New York City (NYC). Cocaine had been a popular recreational drug for decades, but the introduction of crack cocaine in the early 1980s led to an unprecedented surge in use and addiction. The epidemic affected all aspects of life in NYC, from crime rates to the healthcare system. The arrival of crack cocaine in NYC in the early 1980s was a game-changer. Unlike powdered cocaine, which was expensive