Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug after cannabis in the general
population. Cocaine is a powerful stimulating agent of the central nervous system and a …

Cocaine remains the second most commonly used illicit drug worldwide after cannabis.
Observed levels of cocaine use among countries considerably vary. An increased cocaine …

Cocaine remains the second most used illicit drug in Europe, after cannabis, though levels
of use vary between countries. This psychostimulant has become a noticeable part of the …

Addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder characterized by repetitive and compulsive drug-
seeking behavior and drug abuse despite negative health or social consequences. Cocaine …

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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 …

INTRODUCTION: As cocaine consumption seems to have increased over the last decades,
the EU has funded this multi-center, cross-sectional survey to investigate cocaine …

Cocaine remains the second most commonly used and trafficked illicit drug in the world after
cannabis. This psychostimulant drug has become an essential part of the world drug scene …

Cocaine abuse has produced a major epidemic health problem in North America in the
1980s. The abuse of cocaine is maintained by the drug's effects on brain reward systems …

It inspired written testimonials from William McKinley, Thomas Edison, and Sarah Bernhardt;
merited a medal from Pope Leo XIII; produced" exhilaration and lasting euphoria" in …