Cocaine dependence is a complicated, destructive, and often chronic illness that is difficult
to treat. In this article we review the challenges in treating cocaine dependence, as well as …

Background and aims Identifying modifiable neuropsychological factors associated with
more severe CUD could improve CUD treatment. Impairments in processing of non-drug …

Although improvement in psychosocial functioning is a common goal in substance-abuse
treatment, the primary outcome measure in most cocaine trials is urinalysis-verified cocaine …

Variability in cocaine abusers seeking treatment in terms of potential prognostic dimensions
such as severity of dependence, route of administration, concurrent use or dependence on …

The relations among psychiatric and substance dependence disorders and treatment
utilization are of clinical interest both for their clinical management and for health services …

Abstract Background and Objectives Cocaine is a highly addictive substance, and with no
approved medication for cocaine use disorder (CUD), leading to a heavy burden. Despite …

Background Cocaine, particularly in its base form ('crack'), has become one of the drugs of
most concern in the Netherlands, being associated with a wide range of medical, psychiatric …

Although a number of cocaine use variables are available for use in treatment outcome
studies, there is little information on how strongly these variables are related or their relative …

Co-occurring psychiatric disorders have been associated with poor prognosis among
substance-dependent patients, but few studies have examined this association among …

We conducted a study to characterize a population of cocaine users who were referred to a
state psychiatric institution, identify treatment problems including reasons for relapse, and …