Key result
Cocaine use accounts for ~30% of all drug-related emergency department visits.
Examines cardiovascular risks of cocaine use in drug-using individuals, suggesting urgent health implications.
The deaths of several celebrities in recent years in association with the nontherapeutic use of cocaine have focused widespread attention on the problem of cocaine abuse. In 1999, an estimated 25 million Americans admitted that they had used cocaine at least once; 3.7 million had used it within the previous year; and 1.5 million were current users. During the same year, cocaine was mentioned in 30 percent of all drug-related visits to emergency departments.1 Cocaine is the most commonly used illicit drug among subjects seeking care in hospital emergency departments or drug-treatment centers. In addition, it is the most frequent . . .
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Lange et al. (2001) conducted a review in Cocaine abuse. Cocaine use was evaluated. Cocaine use was reported by 25 million Americans at least once and was mentioned in 30 percent of all drug-related emergency department visits in 1999.
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