The Dominicans control the production and distribution of P-Dope. New York Times article, "Jury Awards 2 Drug Agents $1.5 Million (February 13, 2003, p. A31)" states: "…the Dominican Revolutionary Party 'was, and is, protected and sanctioned, unlawfully, by the agencies of the United States government, to include the CIA and State Department, enabling the Dominicans to distribute illegal drugs at will.'"
The origin of some names ("P-Dope") might never be known. Like the thousands of vanished languages, reasons for names can disappear forever. Most New York City street-wise addicts call P-Dope "P-Funk." The National AIDS Brigade calls it "crack heroin."
Crack heroin creates a quicker habit, stronger habit, more needle sharing and more AIDS. It also creates more overdoses. Although antiretroviral drugs greatly diminished death from AIDS, crack heroin overdoses continue to kill thousands.
In 1978, crack heroin appeared in New York City. HIV infection among New York City addicts was virtually zero in 1978, 29% in 1979, 44% in 1980 and 52% in 1981. Surely, crack heroin created that dramatic increase.
Today, crack heroin has replaced traditional heroin on the East Coast. East of the Mississippi River, from Maine to Florida, there's nothing else.
