The popular drug of choice in the 1980s and '90s, cocaine is an illegal drug that can prove dangerous - even deadly - for users, especially in its impure form, crack. Yet, pure cocaine has been used as an energy booster and pain reliever for thousands of years. ""Cocaine and Crack"" examines the global history, chemistry, industry, and control of cocaine in the United States.

 

This book is part of a book series called Junior Drug Awareness .

There are 119 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Krista West writes chemistry, biology, and Earth science books for young adults from her home in Fairbanks, Alaska. She holds a B. S. in zoology from the University of Washington and master's degrees in Earth science and journalism from Columbia University.