Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women: Legal, Social, and Treatment Issues

ISBN-13: 9780761901426 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 112 str.

Sue Mahan

Opis

Sue Mahan provides an up-to-date, accessible discussion of the issues relevant to the debate on crack cocaine, crime and women. Following an in-depth overview, the book offers a broad and informed perspective on the legal, lifestyle and treatment issues central to women's addiction to crack cocaine. With sensitivity and compassion, the author also addresses the tragic consequences of children born to addicted mothers, stressing the importance for policy and resources to focus on the mutual well-being of mother and child.