197 SUCHT| 51 (4)| 196–198| 2005 threshold, free-access and non-stigmatizing counseling
services for users with acute problems. At the same time, the situation is also very disturbing …

Crack cocaine first appeared in German drug markets during the mid-1990s. For several
years the drug could only be found in Frankfurt and Hamburg, major cities with large open …

Background: The spread of cocaine and crack use in Europe poses a challenge to the
European health-care systems. The assessment of the extent of the problem as well as the …

An increase in the use of cocaine and crack in several parts of Europe has raised the
question whether this trend is similar to that of the USA in the 1980s. However, research in …

Discusses myths and evidence with respect to cocaine and crack drugs. Status of cocaine
and crack consumption in Europe as of 2001; Statistics on crack consumption in the US …

Crack/cocaine use is an increasing problem in the UK. This study is the first to ascertain the
magnitude of the crack/cocaine problem in a rural county of the UK and to determine users' …

The purpose of this study was to follow-up 131 crack users and examine drug use, treatment
experience, employment status, and mortality at 2, 5, and 12 years. Consecutive crack …

As consumption of crack cocaine has increased in Germany during recent years, the media
have condemned it as a “demon drug,” claiming that it causes instantaneous addiction and …

UK and US literature indicate that cocaine and crack users experience multiple problems
and poor treatment outcomes (Gossop et al., 2002, 2003). Using data collected as part of a …

Aim: The study investigates patterns of cocaine powder and crack cocaine use of different
groups in nine European cities. Design, Setting, Participants: Multi-centre cross-sectional …