The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act

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The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act was primarily in response to the widespread media coverage of the cocaine epidemic in the United States, with over a thousand stories being published on the topic.

Answer: D
 The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act did not differentiate between crack and powder cocaine, leading to disproportionately harsh sentences for crack cocaine offenses which primarily impacted Black communities.

The Passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act