Abstract
Abstract The stereotyped drug addict whose image fills the newspapers, magazines, TV screens, and politicians’ speeches is only part—and a small part at that—of ouraddiction problem, as I have pointed out throughout this book. Drug addiction afflicts all economic classes, all educational levels, and all ethnic groups. But although nicotine and alcohol, rather than cocaine and heroin, affect society on the largest scale, it must be acknowledged that the street addict (the ‘‘.junkie”) is a conspicuous reality, one whose very existence frightens and disgusts many citizens. This chapter focuses on some of the problems street addicts present to the larger society. These include the addicts’ criminal activities, difficulties encountered by health professionals in establishing treatment facilities, and intravenous drug use as a major factor in the epidemic spread of AIDS.
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