crackhouse

Illicit narcotics dwelling

A crackhouse is a building, typically a run-down residence, where crack cocaine is sold and smoked.

These locations became notorious during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, often associated with addiction, crime, and urban decay: The police raided a crackhouse on the corner.

Also spelled as two words: crack house.

addiction

cocaine

Addictive stimulant narcotic

heroinIllegal addictive opiate
freebaseDesalted cocaine for smoking
pipeHollow conveyance channel

dealer · user · junkie · addict · stash · hit · high · overdose · narcotics · substance

criminal

raid

Sudden armed incursion

bustFailure or sculpture
arrestSeize by law
traffickingIllegal transport for profit

dealing · felony · police · undercover · sting · informant · surveillance · gang · violence · shootout

building

abandoned

Left behind completely

boardedEntered a vessel
condemnedOfficially declared unfit
dilapidatedRuined through neglect

decrepit · ramshackle · derelict · vacant · rundown · tenement · squat · hovel · shanty · blight

squalor

filth

Foul, accumulated matter

grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
unsanitaryLacking proper cleanliness
sordidMorally foul or base

dingy · foul · stained · moldy · infested · rotting · garbage · vermin · seedy · shabby

Opposites

legitimacy of drug distribution

crackhousepharmacy

Medicinal dispensary

drugstore · dispensary · apothecary · clinic · hospital pharmacy

safety and social function of dwelling

crackhousefamily home

Residence shared by kin

safe house · mansion · gated community · sanctuary · community center

addiction/recovery orientation

crackhouserehab center

Addiction recovery institution

detox center · recovery house · sober living home · sober living house · halfway house

Family

crack, house, cracks, cracked, cracking, cracker, crackers, houses, housed

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Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R