Definition & Meaning of "crack whore"in English

What is the origin of the term "crack whore" and how is it used?

"Crack whore" is a highly derogatory slang term that emerged in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s crack cocaine epidemic. It combines "crack," the addictive drug, with "whore," a term for someone who engages in prostitution, to describe a woman who uses crack and trades sex to support her habit. The term has appeared in media, news coverage, and street slang, and it carries strong moral judgment and stigma. It is extremely offensive, gendered, and dehumanizing, used almost exclusively as an insult rather than a neutral descriptor.