Fast Lives: Women Who Use Crack Cocaine

By Claire E. Sterk

Providing insight into drug use from the point of view of female users, this book tells of the complex lives, challenges, and choices of women who use crack cocaine. While popular images of these... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566396727
• ISBN13: 9781566396721
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Female Crack Addicts...Who Are They?

This book lays in all out there for you, in a clinical, organized, research-based way. Claire Sterk explains the "hierarchy" among these crack-using women, from "queens of the scene" to the low-level prostitutes. The book details their sexual relationships, their jobs (or joblessness), how they manage children among other things. Terry Williams (see Crackhouse-Notes From the End of the Line, The Cocaine Kids) assisted with Sterk's research efforts. An excellent read of a side of life most of us thankfully don't experience.

Step into their world !

Truly lets you see life through the eyes of a crackhead. You'll feel like you are really there. Shocking lifestyles. You won't wanna put this down. Whether you're a recovered addict or just curious I would say this book is worth reading!