Crack Cocaine Addiction and Prostitution
Unfortunately, many women face the realization that the only way they can support their crack cocaine habit is by prostituting themselves.
Some do it openly and often and others do it only as a straight trade for their crack cocaine. It is common in crack houses for women to trade sex for cocaine. Crack cocaine lowers a woman’s self esteem. Many times, her appearance, hygiene and grooming begins to be neglected. It isn’t long before using her body to pay for her drugs is not a big deal. That is not to say that some don’t regret that they have to do it, but they do.
Street prostitutes are becoming crack cocaine addicts at alarming rates as well. Crack is a very addictive drug and it does damage to everyone who uses, but women in particular seem to feel the ill effects. After a while on crack cocaine, demeaning sex becomes almost the norm. Especially in crack houses where the woman has no control over what kind of sexual activity will take place, or for how long, or for how much of the drug.
Men are not immune to prostitution for drugs either. There are many men who will prostitute themselves in order to get crack cocaine. While far more prevalent for women, men also will do what it takes in order to get their fix. Not only are they at risk for sexually transmitted diseases and being beaten, but they are also targeted for gay bashing.
Crack cocaine, if anything, has boosted prostitution. When a $600 a day habit is average, one has to do something to come up with the money. After a while, it becomes a cycle; the prostitution to get the drug and the drug to ease the humiliation of the prostitution. Women, and men, become shells of their former selves as they sell their bodies to buy a drug that will eventually kill them.
Rehab can help with the drug addiction. With no drug addiction, the need for prostitution is eliminated. Like any drug and addict, the problem is getting them to realize there is a problem and they can be helped. Until then, more and more women, girls and men are risking their lives selling themselves for sex in order to get crack cocaine. If they are lucky, they wind up in jail. If they are not lucky, they can wind up beaten, raped or dead. Not a very cheerful picture, is it?
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dont ignore the signs. If you feel that anyone you care about i using please get them help right away that day. it’s the only way they will recover!
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