J Is for Junkie

J Is for Junkie (2011)

October 4th, 20110h 41min

Documentary
70%

Overview

In the 1980s and 1990s, an epidemic of crack cocaine addiction ravaged African American communities across the United States. Crack is extremely addictive, a trap that can lead to homelessness and an early death. Black addicts in Atlanta, Georgia tell us about their addiction, their past, and their struggles with police.


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