Objectives To describe 2 statistical methods for estimating trends in the incidence of heroin
and cocaine use in Barcelona. Methods Admissions for treatment of heroin and cocaine …

Cocaine is a cardiotoxic drug which has been associated with morbi-mortality due to
cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aims to:(1) analyze the hospitalizations due to …

Aims Follow‐up studies show that smokers, alcoholics and heroin addicts have high
mortality rates, but there is little information on crack users. We have investigated the …

Design longitudinal study on a cohort of 2,511 subjects reported to the Drug Addiction
Control Force (DACF) for cannabis possession for personal use between 1990 and 2004 …

Background Mortality of alcohol and drug abusers is much higher than the general
population. We aimed to characterize the role of the primary substance of abuse on the …

Mortality is a significant outcome among Brazilian crack/cocaine-dependent patients yet not
well understood and is under investigated. This study examined a range of mortality …

Introduction With increased use, the number of cocaine‐related deaths has increased. We
aimed to determine:(i) the toxicological profile of cocaine, metabolites and adulterants …

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 …

In France, the abuse/misuse of psychoactive substances, including cocaine, is monitored via
spontaneous notifications, and under‐reporting is its main limitation. Therefore, the French …

Objective: Cocaine Use Disorder (CUD) has been associated with multiple complications
and premature death. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the relationship …