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Crack labeled a drug for losers by New York teens
In poor NYC neighborhoods teens and researchers say crack is gaining a stigma as a drug for losers. Some youths report beating crack addicts to protest the toll, while others see social pressures and aging addicts reducing crack use. Experts note street-level shifts but no firm data.
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New York
New York City
Connecticut
Sofla
Terry Williams
City University of New York
East Harlem
J. Ansley Hamid
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Solla
Joseph Drexler