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National and Regional Estimates of the Prevalence of Opiate and/or Crack Cocaine use 2008-09: A summary of key findings [PDF]
, 2010 <p>This report summarises the results of a follow-up study to a three year project to estimate the prevalence of ‘problem drug use’ (defined as use of opiates and/or crack cocaine) nationally (England only), regionally and locally.
Casey, J. +3 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2017 Background The aim of this study was to compare sociodemographic characteristics, patterns of drug use, and risky sexual behaviour among female and male users of crack cocaine.
Rafael Alves Guimarães +9 more
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Next Big Thing? Methamphetamine in the United States [PDF]
, 2006 A new major study disproving the popular belief that there exists a growing methamphetamine "epidemic" within the United States.
Ryan S. King
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“Crack” cocaine-induced bilateral amblyopia
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1993 Illicit use of cocaine has been associated with adverse vascular events involving most organ systems. A case report of a 30-year-old female with acute, bilateral loss of vision after smoking "crack" cocaine is presented. Other adverse ocular manifestations of cocaine use, and the differential diagnosis of toxin-induced blindness are presented.
R S, Hoffman, B I, Reimer
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Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public HealthBackground: In Europe, crack cocaine use is mainly observed in vulnerable and marginalized groups, many of whom have other substance use problems, including heroin-related problems.
Raimondo Pavarin
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The Five Factor Model of personality and evaluation of drug consumption risk
, 2017 The problem of evaluating an individual's risk of drug consumption and misuse is highly important. An online survey methodology was employed to collect data including Big Five personality traits (NEO-FFI-R), impulsivity (BIS-11), sensation seeking (ImpSS)
A. Terracciano +38 more
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Orbital: The Electronic Journal of ChemistryOver the years, police have seized tons of cocaine in the form of cocaine hydrochloride and crack, which are often adulterated by traffickers. This work aims to use GC/MS and HPLC to determine the limit of detection (LoD) and limit of quantification ...
Karoline P. Miossi +7 more
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The Political Economy of Female Violent Street Crime [PDF]
, 1993 Our research has led us to the conclusion that women in New York City are becoming more and more likely to involve themselves in violent street crimes. This essay analyzes the developing role of women in violent street crime and poses a model, based on ...
Baskin, Deborah +2 more
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Crack lung with toxic cerebral vasculitis: Case report
Radiology Case ReportsCrack is the most potent form of cocaine. It directly affects lungs if inhaled and the damage may include barotrauma, acute pulmonary edema, alveolar hemorrhage, bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, or vasculitis.
Hajar Ouazzani Chahdi +9 more
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A multi-site, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of buspirone as a relapse-prevention treatment for cocaine dependence [PDF]
, 2014 Objective—To evaluate the potential efficacy of buspirone as a relapse-prevention treatment for cocaine dependence. Method—A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 16-week pilot trial conducted at six clinical sites between August 2012 and June ...
Chartier, Karen G. +6 more
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