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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 1998 by Federal Legal Publications. Inc.
- ISSN
- 0091-4509
- eISSN
- 2163-1808
- DOI
- 10.1177/009145099802500206
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
In-depth life history interviews with 31 African-American male crack-cocaine users in Philadelphia were conducted as part of a demonstration project on homeless substance-abuse programs. Topics analyzed include the informants’ extensive experience of early life disruptions, childhood trauma and interpersonal violence; the importance of street gang life and violence while growing up; the transitory and unstable nature of the men's employment histories; the development of their careers of drug use and dealing; the involvement of drinking and drugs in the transition to homelessness; and their view of treatment as a resource for a respite from the streets.
Journal
Contemporary Drug Problems – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 1998