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[Current drug problems].

Abstract

From the multifaceted and complex catalog of problems in drug abuse those are selected that are relevant for medical practise. After a short introduction the situation of drug abuse in the canton of Zürich is described, based on estimates about users, descriptions of consumed amounts, market prices of heroine and cocaine and a summary of some epidemiologic data and the sequelae of drug-dependence. In a second part substitution by methadone is described in detail. In a third part cocaine with its effects and adverse effects is presented in more detail.

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M Olgiati, A Uchtenhagen. 1993-04-27. [Current drug problems].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8493438/

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