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Why was the crack epidemic of the 80s treated much more negatively than the meth epidemic of the last 15 years?

Asked by squirbel (4297points) June 20th, 2011

The media demonized black and brown urban people during the 80s crack epidemic (ignoring cocaine users), yet are not demonizing meth users.

You almost never see the media covering stories on meth crimes, not in the way it was demonized in the 80s.

Why?

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