Background Understanding the potential impact of cocaine use on health is increasingly
important as cocaine use rises in the US Objectives This study evaluated the associations of …

Background Cocaine use has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in
patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is unclear whether this is due to direct effects …

Background: Numerous case series have implicated cocaine use as a cause of both
myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke on the basis of the temporal relationship between drug …

Background Cocaine is associated with acute cardiovascular complications, but the long-
term cardiovascular risks of cocaine use are poorly understood. We examined the …

Background Regular cocaine and/or heroin use is associated with major health risks,
especially cardiovascular disease, but confounded by other factors. We examined effects of …

Despite the widespread use of tobacco and alcohol by illicit drug users, the medical effects
of smoking and alcohol use remain understudied among such individuals. We investigated …

Background and Objectives Chronic cocaine use has been linked to several abnormalities
in cardiac functioning. The objective of this study was to further characterize baseline heart …

Despite the widespread use of tobacco and marijuana by cocaine abusers, it remains
unclear whether combined tobacco and marijuana smoking is more harmful than tobacco …

Background Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized
populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet …

Background Both cocaine use and strokes impact public health. Cocaine is a putative cause
of strokes, but no systematic review of the scientific evidence has been published. Methods …